POTENCE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

potence

noun

ˈpō-tᵊn(t)s

Definition of potence

as in power

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task claimed that an alliance would have a collective potence far greater than that of any individual nation

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Noun

Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia reported raising alarms or fending off Iranian attacks, as Kuwait said another power and water desalination plant was hit.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The strikes injured several people at the oil facility and caused a fire at the desalination plant, forcing several power generation units offline.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of power

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Wall Street looked past geopolitical tensions with benchmark indexes rising on Big Tech strength and signs of easing inflation, even as Middle East hostilities escalated.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily in the testicles that helps maintain men’s bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength and mass, facial and body hair, red blood cell production and sperm production.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of strength

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Wisconsin has committed up to $55 million in incentives to help Realta Fusion build its new headquarters and fusion research facility in Madison, a move aimed at strengthening the state’s position in the emerging fusion energy industry.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Sixty-eight percent of likely voters told PPIC the cost of energy — both in utility bills and the price of gasoline at the pump — were a big problem.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of energy

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The surface reluctance of the United States, over past decades, to use force helped preserve the potency of the Pentagon.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The potency of this processor pushes the OmniBook X Flip into content-creation territory, where the touch screen invites you to dabble even more.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

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