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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpowers
After all, the guy was a Marvel movie producer so knows all about unexplainable superpowers and secret identities.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike the United States or Russia, which have operated under arms control treaties for decades, China faces no such limits, signaling a new era defined not by two superpowers but by three nuclear peers.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, nearly halfway through the season, the Bills have victories over the two other AFC preseason superpowers — the Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Tensions between the world’s two economic superpowers have been on a boil this year.
—Kevin Breuninger,anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The leaders of two superpowers, once locked in a Cold War confrontation, became peacemakers.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The deal, which will likely be finalized when the leaders of the two global superpowers meet this week, is expected to include a break for farmers — particularly soybean farmers, who have been hit hard by the strained trade relationship.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike the United States or Russia, which have operated under arms control treaties for decades, China faces no such limits, signaling a new era defined not by two superpowers but by three nuclear peers.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, nearly halfway through the season, the Bills have victories over the two other AFC preseason superpowers — the Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Tensions between the world’s two economic superpowers have been on a boil this year.
—Kevin Breuninger,anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The leaders of two superpowers, once locked in a Cold War confrontation, became peacemakers.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The deal, which will likely be finalized when the leaders of the two global superpowers meet this week, is expected to include a break for farmers — particularly soybean farmers, who have been hit hard by the strained trade relationship.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
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While falling behind is a real concern, particularly compared to China’s advances, there is also evidence that the Russia has not integrated its satellite systems into its military infrastructure as well as many other space powers.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The big powers, the hope for any progress in Darfur runs through Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, through Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates, Cairo, the capital of Egypt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Coverage decisions ultimately rest not with the White House, but with the states.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is the main place travelers to Istanbul visit, and with good reason—the layered empires that dominated Istanbul all left their mark right here.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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But when wealthy people leverage debt to build their empires?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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This year’s Imaginarium Festival theme is Winter Utopia, featuring ice kingdoms and fairytale landscapes alongside infinity mirror rooms, interactive exhibits, carnival games and an ice skating rink.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The history of premodern Southeast Asia, where small kingdoms competed and traded without coming under the dominion of China or India, suggests a different model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Superpowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpowers. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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