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
Spiritual gratitude emerged as a more powerful predictor than whether someone can walk up a flight of stairs.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Emily Blunt plays a Kansas City meteorologist who begins receiving a signal from beyond Earth, while Josh O’Connor is a government employee on the run with information that powerful people are trying to keep hidden.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The deal is just the latest for Primary Wave, which closed a massive landmark acquisition earlier this year in buying music publisher Kobalt, establishing Primary Wave as one of the most powerful indie music companies in the industry.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The idol quickly became an unusually powerful evangelical tool.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Emily Blunt plays a Kansas City meteorologist who begins receiving a signal from beyond Earth, while Josh O’Connor is a government employee on the run with information that powerful people are trying to keep hidden.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The deal is just the latest for Primary Wave, which closed a massive landmark acquisition earlier this year in buying music publisher Kobalt, establishing Primary Wave as one of the most powerful indie music companies in the industry.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The idol quickly became an unusually powerful evangelical tool.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerful
Adjective
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In the new research, when other influential factors were considered, only amitriptyline and nortriptyline remained linked with a higher risk of ADHD.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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This highly influential early 19th century poetry collection seems to sit comfortably among Yoo’s work.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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BuzzFeed soon will make another round of significant cost cuts prior to Allen’s takeover, Peretti said in the statement.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Those troops are still there, and significant mistrust remains a threat to peace.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Lewis-Skelly and Calafiori continued to provide balance against Atletico three days later, and were also key components to Arsenal’s strong start against West Ham, alongside Leandro Trossard.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The case that Ashton and Bradley heavily influenced each other is stronger, if also strained.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The promises made and attacks scattered like buckshot on the San Francisco soundstage all seem much less important than the numbers that show up in opinion polls between now and Election Day.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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This is especially important for low-income communities and others who rely heavily on the shot for contraception.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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