as in achiever
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
from the very start of her singing career, she had a reputation for being a very determined powerhouse
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Recent Examples of powerhouse
Global renewable powerhouse When connected to the grid, the single 20 MW turbine is expected to generate 80 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
That includes Florida, where the quality of life drives the economic powerhouses of tourism and real estate.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Lockport moves up while Hillcrest enters the rankings topped again by powerhouse Providence.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The deal allowing Apple to tap into Google’s AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from the Silicon Valley powerhouses.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
That includes Florida, where the quality of life drives the economic powerhouses of tourism and real estate.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Lockport moves up while Hillcrest enters the rankings topped again by powerhouse Providence.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The deal allowing Apple to tap into Google’s AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from the Silicon Valley powerhouses.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerhouse
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In 2017, Garavani was also inducted into the American Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame, becoming the first European fashion designer to receive the honor, which recognizes visionaries and achievers across various fields.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The authors were diligent students, high achievers.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Neither would have agreed to portray a skinny ping pong hustler with a surly disposition and bad complexion.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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The actor gained acclaim for his role as a fast-talking hustler in Barry Levinson’s coming-of-age comedy Diner.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
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Builders epitomize attributes like risk taking, a sense of agency and a self-starter attitude, says Ritterbush.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
20 Nov. 2025
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Creative people who are self-starters are going to be fine.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2025
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Brooks also gives Ella a dead mother (Rebecca Hall) and a troubled brother (Spike Fearn), rendering the character a perfect storm of familial trauma, which makes her go-getter attitude all the more impressive.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Following Siakam’s go-ahead basket, Derrick White missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have given the Celtics the win.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Eddy Piñeiro’s ensuing point-after kick pushed the 49ers ahead 17-16; Piñeiro missed the final PAT after Purdy’s go-ahead strike to McCaffrey.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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As the person drove to the site, UI received four phone calls from the city of New Haven Fire Dispatch reporting that a live wire was down, PURA wrote.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new science is causing not just a technological sensation, but also a cultural one, twanging a live wire in the popular mind.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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