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
Accessories remain one of fashion’s most fertile creative territories — a space where designers can experiment with proportion, materials and meaning, and where a single object can become a powerful statement.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
But Carpionato’s proposal was filed under Connecticut’s 8-30g law, which gives affordable housing developers a powerful advantage by making many zoning standards irrelevant to their applications.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Josh is faster than a speeding linebacker, more powerful than a defensive lineman, and able to leap tall safeties in a single bound.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
This makes clams a powerful pick for supporting red blood cell production, neurological function, and overall health.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
But Carpionato’s proposal was filed under Connecticut’s 8-30g law, which gives affordable housing developers a powerful advantage by making many zoning standards irrelevant to their applications.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Josh is faster than a speeding linebacker, more powerful than a defensive lineman, and able to leap tall safeties in a single bound.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
This makes clams a powerful pick for supporting red blood cell production, neurological function, and overall health.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerful
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That will mean meetings with investors, and both sides trying to sway the influential shareholder advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass-Lewis (though notably ISS’ recommendation failed to make a dent in the Disney fight).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Roland Augustine, who alongside Lawrence Luhring cofounded influential New York gallery Luhring Augustine forty-one years ago, is leaving the business to engage in philanthropic pursuits and work as an independent adviser.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Credit card interest rates represent a significant portion of financial institutions’ revenue.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Also at tight end, Jackson Verdugo, who had a strong freshman season, is due back, and FIU signed incoming freshmen Davis Brown and Ayden Passley.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nicole says Hannah did get better and stronger — strong enough that Hannah's neurologist told her the whole story.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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As robots move into public infrastructure, wireless reliability becomes just as important as mechanical design.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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Each person played a very very important part in it.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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