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
That list was all about stability, potency, and usability.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Which is really alarming, because fentanyl is such a high-potency drug.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
She was censured by the board earlier this summer after she was accused of trying to strip funding for a CU campaign that sought to provide information about the risks of high-potency marijuana.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Notably, this same mechanism underlies cocaine’s effects, highlighting its potency.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Which is really alarming, because fentanyl is such a high-potency drug.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
She was censured by the board earlier this summer after she was accused of trying to strip funding for a CU campaign that sought to provide information about the risks of high-potency marijuana.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Notably, this same mechanism underlies cocaine’s effects, highlighting its potency.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additional revelations hint of Kiri's evolving powers, the menacing Quaritch bonding with Varang to help defeat the Na'vi, a spectacular air/sea clash between the Ash People, the RDA, and the Na’vi, and Spider threatening to kill someone offscreen.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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While this has not been a strength so far this year, I'd be shocked if Andy Reid didn't test the undermanned Ravens front seven -- and have at least a little bit of success.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Two no-trump shows some interest in game and asks about partner's second suit as well as his strength.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Previous waves of automation mostly replaced muscle; this one replaces judgment.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most weight training also raises your heart rate, and most cardio exercises help build muscles throughout your body.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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And roundabouts actually increase road capacity (30%-50%, according to Bryson).—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia also has invested in CoreWeave, which supplies data center capacity to OpenAI and is also an Nvidia customer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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