as in achievers
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 powerhouses
Group stage matches for soccer powerhouses Brazil, France, Germany and England, along with other nations, begin June 13.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
While perennial powerhouses like Germany and France have higher expectations than happy-to-be-here Scotland and Austria, in the end this tournament is a giant, collective celebration of football.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
The location has been home to various eateries over the years — most recently, Cheebo — and Skylight will have to bring in some construction powerhouses to tear out a massive pizza oven and commercial kitchen to make way for the books.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
That science is based on how red light — which occupies the longer wavelengths on the visible light spectrum — impacts mitochondria, which are the powerhouses of cells.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The data show a large percentage of workers don’t feel productively employed in the great global powerhouses of China and India.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
And those figures are boosted by players who may not hail from power conferences but certainly played for college powerhouses.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball became more of a national sport, the trophy often went to powerhouses back east —Tennessee, Connecticut and, lately, South Carolina, although Stanford did win the trophy in 1990, 1992 and 2021.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Nutrition Snapshot Both ube and purple sweet potatoes are nutritional powerhouses, Moless says.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
While perennial powerhouses like Germany and France have higher expectations than happy-to-be-here Scotland and Austria, in the end this tournament is a giant, collective celebration of football.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
The location has been home to various eateries over the years — most recently, Cheebo — and Skylight will have to bring in some construction powerhouses to tear out a massive pizza oven and commercial kitchen to make way for the books.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
That science is based on how red light — which occupies the longer wavelengths on the visible light spectrum — impacts mitochondria, which are the powerhouses of cells.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The data show a large percentage of workers don’t feel productively employed in the great global powerhouses of China and India.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
And those figures are boosted by players who may not hail from power conferences but certainly played for college powerhouses.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball became more of a national sport, the trophy often went to powerhouses back east —Tennessee, Connecticut and, lately, South Carolina, although Stanford did win the trophy in 1990, 1992 and 2021.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Nutrition Snapshot Both ube and purple sweet potatoes are nutritional powerhouses, Moless says.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerhouses
Noun
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Those teams comprising the list aren’t just over-achievers making a magical run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The match would often feature the X-Division’s highflyers and provided some heart-stopping moments.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ankrum studies financial arcana such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and seeks out stocks — not sexy highfliers — that are bound to increase in value over the longer haul.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Some people are self-starters, while others require very clear guidelines and goals.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Norvell saw characteristics in the right go-getters early on.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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This means they enjoy being surrounded by go-getters (those who can assert themselves and be unapologetic about doing so).—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
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