1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of powers
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Does Claire somehow heal him with her powers?
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
What's even more noteworthy than who is in the top ten is who isn't, as traditional recruiting powers like Georgia, LSU, Alabama and Clemson are all comfortably sitting outside of the top 20!
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Their writings concluded that a stronger federal government was necessary to manage national and international issues while preserving state powers.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The highly unusual step — a sitting alderman accused of punishing critics with his official powers then filing suit against the city — follows years of Gardiner repeatedly focusing on the situation in the City Council chambers.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And so far, none of these space powers has commissioned experimental new spacecraft designed to dock with ghost rockets and guide them to a splashdown in the remote Antarctic seas, eliminating any threat to human life presented by an uncontrolled atmospheric reentry.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The next question is whether now is the right time to expand AG powers.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
By design Congress is supposed to serve as a check on the executive branch through budgetary, legislative and oversight powers.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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
Noun
The world’s leading space powers desperately want to know what the others are up to high above the equator.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Does Claire somehow heal him with her powers?
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
What's even more noteworthy than who is in the top ten is who isn't, as traditional recruiting powers like Georgia, LSU, Alabama and Clemson are all comfortably sitting outside of the top 20!
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Their writings concluded that a stronger federal government was necessary to manage national and international issues while preserving state powers.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The highly unusual step — a sitting alderman accused of punishing critics with his official powers then filing suit against the city — follows years of Gardiner repeatedly focusing on the situation in the City Council chambers.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And so far, none of these space powers has commissioned experimental new spacecraft designed to dock with ghost rockets and guide them to a splashdown in the remote Antarctic seas, eliminating any threat to human life presented by an uncontrolled atmospheric reentry.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The next question is whether now is the right time to expand AG powers.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
By design Congress is supposed to serve as a check on the executive branch through budgetary, legislative and oversight powers.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 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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And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The researchers also announced a contest with a $200,000 prize pool on the popular machine learning competition site Kaggle for outside researchers to help build evaluations for the five cognitive faculties where existing benchmark tests are weakest.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Strange occurrences quickly destabilize the group, with the writer becoming increasingly unhinged, convinced the location has an inexplicable hold over her creative faculties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The awakening of sexuality and the force of love are among the deepest energies that emerge through both psyche and body.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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In his junior year, Jeffries, who majored in political science, began devoting the bulk of his extracurricular energies to the university’s Black Student Union.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The United States has already demonstrated this with export controls on advanced chips, restricting which nations can develop certain AI capabilities.—
David Liberman,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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In most cases, similar to engine controls, this climate control system can be checked for codes and the various modes manipulated with a scan tool.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Cars can use cleaner fuels; shipping and logistics can choose lower-emission options; and more buildings can use renewable energy.—
Caitlin Grady,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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The Liquid Oxygen Flight demonstration (LOXSAT) will launch to orbit around the Earth later this year to test the fluid management capabilities that will be needed to maintain cryogenic fuels in microgravity, which come with additional challenges compared to other propellants.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Black Bear had installed cameras in each rink that feed video footage into a subscription service—Black Bear TV—that charges parents as much as $37 a month.—
Chris Murphy,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Hers weight loss, for example, charges $39 for the first month, and then $149 per month.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Johnson, who takes the reigns from incumbent President Mandy Walker, previously served as the org’s president from 2023-25.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The schools are colliding in a boys section finale for the sixth time since Kessler took the reigns at University in 2002.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Produced by Kunal Kemmu and Chirag Nihalani through their Drongo Films banner, Vibe centers on two inseparable friends whose ordinary, unassuming lives spiral into an unpredictable, high-energy adventure that pushes their survival instincts and friendship to the limit.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The problem is that urgency pushes people toward fast decisions — and wildfire smoke is exactly when bad air purifier choices become expensive.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Powers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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