POWERS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of powers

plural of power

as in dominions

the right or means to command or control others the emir has nearly complete power over the emirate

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as in faculties

a natural ability of the mind or body dogs have a very highly developed power of smell

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as in energies

something with a usable capacity for doing work nuclear power

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verb

present tense third-person singular of power

as in fuels

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Recent Examples of powers

Noun

Not all sectors of the population, however, accepted the government’s new powers and influence over traditional political, economic, and social relationships. — Manfred W. Wenner, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026 The 2026 season was especially challenging due to the 2026 UIL realignment, which placed Crowley in the District of Doom alongside state powers North Crowley, Waxahachie and Duncanville. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026 But Republicans could move to strip the position of some of its powers, Riley Bunch reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026 Three articles accuse him of abusing the powers of the Department of Defense by waging war against Iran without congressional authorization. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 The Supreme Court agreed that the law sharply limits judges’ powers to intervene when the federal government decides speedy border barrier construction is necessary. — Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 The council would decide which commissions received those powers and could later revoke them. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Unified control will provide Democrats with broad investigative and subpoena powers, authority over presidential appointments, control of legislation and federal spending, and the ability to pursue impeachment proceedings. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 But the president will still have considerable foreign policy powers. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026 How Wisconsin's solar battery park powers 130,000 homes The Paris Solar farm began producing power in December 2024 and generates 200 megawatts of renewable electricity during the day. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for powers

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Their dominions extend not merely over territory, trade routes, and airspace but over knowledge itself.

— Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of dominions

Noun

The latest frontier model, with apparent human-level faculties, had gone rogue – displaying dangerous, even devious online behaviors.

— Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
The search for diversity While college faculties have become more racially diverse since the 1970s, the diversification of the faculty has not kept pace with changes in the college student population.

— Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of faculties

Noun

As the plasma gets hotter, its nuclei move faster, and a greater proportion of encounters occur at energies favorable for fusion.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Using a form of spectroscopy, the team then tracked changes in the electrons' energies over trillionths of a second.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of energies

Verb

Santa Monica charges around $750 and San Diego charges $1,000, while appeal fees in Berkeley can cost up to $3,000, according to the city Planning Department’s report.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Such a resolution lacks the force of law, and Article II charges Hegseth with carrying on regardless.

— Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of charges

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The president previously greenlit the sale of Nvidia chips to Chinese firms despite a bipartisan push for stricter export controls.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
But their preferred answers — price controls, public ownership, more spending and more regulations — would worsen those problems.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

Demand fuels expansion Equinix has increased capital spending from about $2 billion a few years ago to $7 billion, driven by growing customer demand, Adaggra said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Hegseth’s lead in the market comes as his role in the Iran war fuels calls for his ouster.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fuels

Verb

With the street protests contained, that pushes the economic issue—the protesters want more spending and fewer cuts, which the bond market is unlikely to tolerate—into next April’s elections.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
When a developer pushes code, Pando stores the incoming Git packfile in cloud object storage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of pushes

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The current Jonathan was born in 2023, and took the reigns as working live mascot from his predecessor Jonathan XIV the following year.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Postwar and contemporary art reigns as the largest sector in the auction market, accounting for just under half its value.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026