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
There is, however, an ebb and flow to witnessing Good Night, and Good Luck on stage, as the potency of its content only intermittently melds with the capacities of its form.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Figures at United are acutely aware of the need to boost the potency of options available to Amorim, whose team are on course to score 45 Premier League goals this season – which would be a club record low.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
To illustrate the potency, that's equivalent to one gram of oligoporin D dissolved in 106 bathtubs of water, where one gram is roughly the weight of a knife tip of baking soda.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Remember to consume responsibly, considering the potency of the cannabis infusion.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Figures at United are acutely aware of the need to boost the potency of options available to Amorim, whose team are on course to score 45 Premier League goals this season – which would be a club record low.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
To illustrate the potency, that's equivalent to one gram of oligoporin D dissolved in 106 bathtubs of water, where one gram is roughly the weight of a knife tip of baking soda.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Remember to consume responsibly, considering the potency of the cannabis infusion.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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This feature gives you more control, giving you the power to decide what is enough for you.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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For the first dimension, financial strength, Statista analyzed revenue, employee, and funding data, obtained from publicly available sources like annual reports, company websites, through media monitoring, and via databases.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Try it as a dynamic warm-up: Experts now generally recommend warming up the muscles with gentle movement, rather than static stretching.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey said all brain-to-voice research focused on the motor cortex where neurons activate the muscles involved in speaking, with no evidence that speech could be generated from other brain areas or by decoding inner thoughts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Pattersons called an ambulance to take them to a hospital, while Simon Patterson took the Wilkinsons to another hospital, because of capacity issues.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The warmer has a 20-liter tub capacity and accommodates up to two oversized bath towels, robes, a throw blanket, PJs and more.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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