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
Because of their potency, cracking down on nitazenes could be even more complex.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
Harvesting too early or late reduces essential oil potency, hurting quality and profits.
—Erik Otárola-Castillo, Time, 7 June 2025
The potency of the weed-butter plays a significant role in how much THC is consumed.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
All sunscreens will lose potency over time due to sweating, swimming, and general sloughing off of the skin.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
Harvesting too early or late reduces essential oil potency, hurting quality and profits.
—Erik Otárola-Castillo, Time, 7 June 2025
The potency of the weed-butter plays a significant role in how much THC is consumed.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
All sunscreens will lose potency over time due to sweating, swimming, and general sloughing off of the skin.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
Noun
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Why Tacit Knowledge Often Isn't Shared Despite its power, tacit knowledge rarely flows freely.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Start half strength liquid fertilizer applications weekly after the seeds germinate.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Even these young players already have major tournament experience — a huge strength given their tough group.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Low energy is also frequently reported among folks with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a disorder that causes hormonal imbalances, irregular periods, and other symptoms like excessive hair growth and acne.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
23 June 2025
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Any final decision to close the waterway rests with the country's national security council, and its possibility has raised the specter of higher energy prices and aggravated geopolitical tensions, with Washington calling upon Beijing to prevent the strait's closure.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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As muscular as Lewis-Parry already is, special makeup effects supervisor John Nolan added even more muscles on top of his massive frame, especially to his back.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 June 2025
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While most people make a full recovery with treatment, which typically involves getting injections with antitoxins, without quick care, paralysis can spread to muscles used to control breathing.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Improving your physical stamina mainly involves cardiovascular training to increase your aerobic capacity, which is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
19 June 2025
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Win McNamee/Getty Images Sixty years later, the post-9/11 rally around the flag showed that this American capacity to unify and mobilize in a crisis was undimmed.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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