as in influential
having great power or influence
a powerful producer in the music business who is considered responsible for the careers of several superstars
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an effective argument
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Adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel of the same, the Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios film, which Ross co-wrote with Joslyn Barnes, follows the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Neuman and his wife live in Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a powerful, Category 3 hurricane.
—CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
Porter is a powerful voice for marginalized communities, a fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, and a champion for those living with HIV/AIDS.
—Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
The facility has several small telescopes on the observing deck and a powerful 1-meter observatory-class telescope, which allows for both research and astrophotography.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Neuman and his wife live in Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a powerful, Category 3 hurricane.
—CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
Porter is a powerful voice for marginalized communities, a fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, and a champion for those living with HIV/AIDS.
—Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
The facility has several small telescopes on the observing deck and a powerful 1-meter observatory-class telescope, which allows for both research and astrophotography.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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