as in empire
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpower
Rather than focusing solely on superpowers, the series leans into the absurdities and insecurities of the entertainment industry, pulling back the curtain on fame, failure, and second chances.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
Similar to Seattle, the Broncos have used a dominant defense, solid home-field advantage and steady quarterback play during a season without a traditional superpower.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
That's a reminder that the United States is still the world's dominant superpower.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Power Keyboard offers a 2150mAh battery that can top off a phone battery via MagSafe or Qi2 wireless charging, but its real superpower is its full keyboard that can connect to your phone or smart device over Bluetooth.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
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Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
Similar to Seattle, the Broncos have used a dominant defense, solid home-field advantage and steady quarterback play during a season without a traditional superpower.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
That's a reminder that the United States is still the world's dominant superpower.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Power Keyboard offers a 2150mAh battery that can top off a phone battery via MagSafe or Qi2 wireless charging, but its real superpower is its full keyboard that can connect to your phone or smart device over Bluetooth.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpower
Noun
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If Stacey wants to skip out and build her cannabis empire for her daughter instead, I am simply unbothered.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Paramount has been bidding since October for WBD, a transaction that would elevate David Ellison’s nascent media empire into a Hollywood force that could not be easily ignored by tech competitors and Wall Street.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mophie's power bank has the functionality of a wireless MagSafe connection, with the convenience of a stand.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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On the issues of crime and immigration, Republicans were seen as more capable, while Democrats outranked them on health care and democracy.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado, who just won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for years of fighting to restore democracy to her country, and Lionel Messi.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Every cycle, every generation, there is a relearning of the truths of living in a democratic republic.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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His socialist dictatorship, hostile to human life, crushed Venezuelans’ freedoms for years.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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One of his uncles had been part of the resistance to the right-wing military dictatorship that controlled Greece between 1967 and 1974.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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Over the past few years, the kingdom has been one of the most active markets for stock offerings, driven by sales of shares in the state oil giant Saudi Aramco and holdings of its sovereign wealth fund.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The island is a self-governing territory of the kingdom of Denmark and thus part of the NATO military alliance.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors received Guinean citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African country through DNA testing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our country is built on immigrants.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpower. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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