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
Olive oil provides heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and powerful polyphenol antioxidants, which can support overall health.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 May 2026
Branded merchandise can be one of the most powerful assets for a brand.
—Jay Deutsch, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And, this June, that dynamic could be even more powerful with various drivers in play.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Gravity weakens with the square of the distance between the two, so a star that was on the far side of the Milky Way from the edge-on collision point would feel a much less powerful gravitational attraction than a star on the near side would.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 May 2026
Branded merchandise can be one of the most powerful assets for a brand.
—Jay Deutsch, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And, this June, that dynamic could be even more powerful with various drivers in play.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Gravity weakens with the square of the distance between the two, so a star that was on the far side of the Milky Way from the edge-on collision point would feel a much less powerful gravitational attraction than a star on the near side would.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerful
Adjective
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Some of the most influential American innovations began as side projects, accidents, or niche engineering solutions before quietly changing how people communicate, travel, work, eat, and survive.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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State senators and friends hailed outgoing Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney on Wednesday as a living legend ahead of his retirement after 46 years as one of the most influential players at the state Capitol.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Like many other young jazz artists of the period, however, he was deeply affected, not only by the playing, but by the lifestyles of the older beboppers who were his significant influences, many of whom had become addicted to drugs.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Financing for the homes, however, is still a significant hurdle.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Lost in all the offense was the strong pitching performance from Tyson Bobo, who won his second game in the playoffs and improved to 6-3 on the season.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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De Zerbi has been in the job for less than two months but quickly forged a strong bond with his players, as shown by those full-time scenes.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In an era where leaders are turning to AI for answers to their most important business questions, relying on a single model locks employees into one set of responses, biases and blind spots.—
John Davie,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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