as in empire
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpower
His superpower was insight into the teenage mind.
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Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Ukraine is starting to flex its muscles as a drone superpower.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Midfielder Arda Güler, 21, is already a star for Spanish superpower Real Madrid, establishing himself as a deft passer who creates opportunities few in the world can see.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
This season, the previously unparalleled superpowers of Scheffler’s iron play have diminished to near-mortal capabilities.
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Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for superpower
Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Ukraine is starting to flex its muscles as a drone superpower.
—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Midfielder Arda Güler, 21, is already a star for Spanish superpower Real Madrid, establishing himself as a deft passer who creates opportunities few in the world can see.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
This season, the previously unparalleled superpowers of Scheffler’s iron play have diminished to near-mortal capabilities.
—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpower
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Build the empire on top of all of it.
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What emerges is a portrait of Maurice as both architect and enigma, a man whose creative vision built an empire and whose personal choices left fractures still being processed decades later.
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To put these figures in perspective, the entire city of San Francisco consumes about 1 gigawatt of power.
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.
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Lestat is basically in Hell; having turned Nicky, he is now forever severed from him mentally, while Nicky’s mental state continues to deteriorate.
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Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutional democracy − most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.
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The solution isn’t just to completely tune out–that’s not good for either a healthy democracy or my future career prospects.
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One user, taxi driver Aleksandr, asked the head of the republic how he was supposed to support his family and pay off loans.
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America is about to turn 250 years old as a republic.
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Building tension gave way to war in 1982, when Argentina, then under a brutal dictatorship, sent a military expedition to the islands.
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Public anger over Chun’s dictatorship led to massive nationwide protests in 1987, forcing him to accept a constitutional revision introducing direct presidential elections, which is widely seen as the start of South Korea’s transition to democracy.
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His kingdom, the gesture implied, was already full.
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But Curaçao knows its roots extend to the kingdom almost 5,000 miles away, on a different continent.
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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Many countries and global organizations have pledged support and aid.
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpower. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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