Thesaurus results for SUPERPOWER

superpower

noun

Definition of superpower

as in empire

an extremely powerful nation The country had become an economic superpower.

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Recent Examples of superpower Related Stories The series follows Gadget Kid, an ordinary teenager with extraordinary ambitions, but absolutely no superpowers. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 China only made a few cameos in the 318-page document (11 times to be exact) despite competition between the two superpowers dominating the AI conversation around the world. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Aldrich Potgieter, the South African whose superpower is being one of the longest hitters in the game, found himself in a playoff with Brian Campbell, who finished 161st out of 162 players in average driving distance this season. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Clayface is a character whose superpower is mutability, the ability to shapeshift, and Matt, the person behind him, is already a brilliant actor with a brilliant mimetic quality. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superpower

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Noun

The collectible empire PSA sits within a larger collectibles business.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
His horticultural business, Flamingo, became one of Kenya's most successful, providing the foundation for what would become the Hemingways hospitality empire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

The brokerage said South Korea could emerge as a key market for additional capacity in Asia, with operators that secure power, land and long-term customer contracts better positioned to expand.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
These arrangements form part of Google’s broader effort to secure power for its expanding data center infrastructure while reducing the carbon emissions associated with natural gas generation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

Tension between socialist figures such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Midwestern, swing-state lawmakers such as Shapiro and Fetterman had brewed for months but finally boiled over last week.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Residents on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz reported hearing several explosions late on Sunday evening, Iranian state media reported.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of state

Noun

The swelling majorities, with some races still too early to call, underlined a deep sense of voter anger and concern over the economy and the state of democracy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Hong Kong — Joshua Wong, once a teenage figurehead of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, faces the prospect of entering middle age in prison, after a court Thursday meted out a 10-year sentence over a second national security conviction.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of democracy

Noun

On November 9 Germany became a republic, and Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
Occasionally eyebrows have been raised and tongues have clucked, as when Nancy Reagan splashed out on new china, but a simple and sober aesthetic has been maintained, as befits a democratic republic.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

The first project is about the disappearance of petty criminal El Nani (aka Santiago Correla) in 1980s Spain during the country’s transition out of dictatorship and into democracy.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Nixon had called Cuba a dictatorship prior to the interview, and has repeated that position since.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

Since then, Saudi Arabia has regularly bombed Houthi positions, while the group has expanded its attacks against the oil-rich kingdom.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline proved to be a crucial lifeline, both for energy markets and the kingdom’s financial health, as did Abu Dhabi’s pipeline to Fujairah.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

This raised concerns that European countries might be sidelined in negotiations over their own security.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Delegates are expected to focus on carrying out existing climate pledges, expanding renewable energy and helping poorer countries adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

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