as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the president pledged to put the full puissance of the nation into the war effort
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Recent Examples of puissance
The reboot arrives at the peak of reggaeton’s pop puissance, and rightfully incorporates a lot more of the genre and its offshoots — Latin trap included.
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Washington Post,
26 Nov. 2021
Over the years, when French leaders have called for a Europe puissance (European power), this has often sounded suspiciously like code for French hegemonic ambitions.
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The Economist,
7 Nov. 2019
There was a time when Jupiter was the king of the gods, and any man who doubted his puissance was ipso facto a barbarian and an ignoramus.
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John E. McIntyre,
baltimoresun.com,
29 Aug. 2017
Washington Post,
26 Nov. 2021
Over the years, when French leaders have called for a Europe puissance (European power), this has often sounded suspiciously like code for French hegemonic ambitions.
—
The Economist,
7 Nov. 2019
There was a time when Jupiter was the king of the gods, and any man who doubted his puissance was ipso facto a barbarian and an ignoramus.
—
John E. McIntyre,
baltimoresun.com,
29 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puissance
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
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He was raised in Tiberias and Eilat, outside Israel’s traditional centers of power and influence.
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The study was small, and follow-up research has not yet confirmed those results with the same strength.
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Draw upon your well of strength.
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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