as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage
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Recent Examples of potency
The Food Processor quickly chops, slices and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The high potency of curcumin can increase the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric powders.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Of the pills the Omaha Division seized and tested in 2025, 29% had a potentially lethal amount, a decrease from 76% in 2024, according to Ocken, who said the purity and potency of fentanyl powder is decreasing.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet, while the cultural and political significance of Bad Bunny’s performance cannot be denied, up until the actual halftime show this year, the potency and nuance of his music seemed to get short shrift.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The high potency of curcumin can increase the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric powders.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Of the pills the Omaha Division seized and tested in 2025, 29% had a potentially lethal amount, a decrease from 76% in 2024, according to Ocken, who said the purity and potency of fentanyl powder is decreasing.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet, while the cultural and political significance of Bad Bunny’s performance cannot be denied, up until the actual halftime show this year, the potency and nuance of his music seemed to get short shrift.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
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Food and drink Onsite restaurant L’Escale is just as much a Greenwich institution as the hotel itself—a proper entity conveniently attached at the hip to your lodging for power lunchers in daylight, special-occasion diners in the evening, and a rotating cast of Hopper subjects always at the bar.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Republicans often couched their fury at speech restrictions — around right-wing cultural politics and COVID-19, in particular — as part of a broader critique of corporate power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Your strength lies not in not needing anyone, but in consciously choosing with whom to move forward.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clearer information on the strength, track, and timeline of the storm will become more available later today into Friday as computer models are able to better sample the pieces of energy that will merge into this developing coastal storm.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The observations provide the most detailed picture yet of where the planet’s auroras form and how energy moves through its atmosphere.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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It's even found in the quiet, calming oases that is this city's epic hotel scene, a wonderful contrast to the heaving and exhilarating urban energy beyond its grand doors.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The neurodegenerative disease strikes at muscle control and progressively limits the ability to move, walk, speak and breathe.—
VICTORIA CRAW The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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This is important because high internal ionic resistance is a major hurdle to the fast-charging capacity of a lithium-ion battery.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Abron said Smith built private-equity infrastructure, technology platforms and capital engines while deliberately reinvesting in education, workforce development and community capacity building.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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