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Recent Examples of powerful After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Helen sends him on an off-the-books job to the London Mother House to use his mind-probing powers on Jasper (William Fichtner), a powerful vampire with a personal vendetta against the Talamasca. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025 By early next week, Melissa is projected to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 hurricane. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Weather forecasting is a powerful tool. JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for powerful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerful
Adjective
  • In comedy, few are as influential — and elusive — as Jim Downey.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
  • With the Mindstorms line being discontinued, the project also serves as a fitting tribute to one of the most influential educational tools of the past three decades.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This wholly bespoke drivetrain required some significant changes to the vehicle beyond just cutting a hole in the chassis.
    Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • With his unique falsetto, emotional delivery and irresistible backstory — retreating to a cabin in the woods following a pair of personal and professional breakups to record in solitude — Bon Iver earned significant industry respect and a devoted cult following.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Rockets big man Alperen Şengün was limited to 5-of-18 shooting after a strong season opener in Oklahoma City.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Smith cited a strong support network for transgender students on campus during her appearance.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • For Arsenal, consistency of performances and results is so important to Arteta, with the 43-year-old often highlighting its significance in building them back to being one of Europe’s elite sides.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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