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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Recent Examples of powerful
Peter Wallich, a senior research manager at an AI safety research center called the Constellation Institute, said the rocky rollout was less than ideal but sensible given the powerful technology.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The most powerful factors affecting a child's brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026
Communities and organizations embracing learning ecosystems gain a powerful advantage.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Topical insect repellents Repellent creams and sprays are often considered the most powerful line of defense against biting insects.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The most powerful factors affecting a child's brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026
Communities and organizations embracing learning ecosystems gain a powerful advantage.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Topical insect repellents Repellent creams and sprays are often considered the most powerful line of defense against biting insects.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerful
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In the tradition of the Fortune 500, our editorial team has ranked the most influential companies and protocols in the digital asset ecosystem — from crypto-native pioneers like Coinbase and Uniswap to Wall Street giants like JPMorgan and BlackRock.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Since 2016’s Nightly Waves, Rubenstein resumed performing live and recording with Chamberlain, the influential Indianapolis outfit that largely stopped working in the early 2000s after morphing from the high school-era hardcore band Split Lip.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
11 June 2026
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The system has a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm, with significant impacts possible across the Deep South.—
Ben Noll,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Colorado Avalanche executive Joe Sakic followed a similar path, while others who enjoyed long on-ice careers and went on to win Cups as coaches like Quenneville and Randy Carlyle didn’t have nearly as strong of HHOF cases as players as Brind’Amour does.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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However, there are important exceptions that married couples should understand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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