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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpowers
But Orwell was writing at a time when much of what is now called the Global South was either under the informal or formal control of the superpowers.
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John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
While China leads the world with 230 AI clusters, the United States leads with 50% of global compute power for AI, according to a new report on global AI superpowers by TRG Datacenters.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Détente with the United States, which lasted from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, had failed to ease competition between the superpowers.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Selling surveillance superpowers Back when China was emerging from the chaotic violence of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, three in four Chinese were farmers, including the Yangs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Beijing’s top trade negotiator is reportedly headed to Washington this week as part of efforts to extend a tariff truce, but the superpowers’ standoff is already having a huge impact on global commerce and China’s own economy.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Individuals can gain the superpowers once held by institutions.
—Ravi Kumar, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Fans wondering how the sudden publicity of superpowers would affect the lives of Peter, Hiro (Masi Oka), and our other favorites will just have to wonder forever.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
While China leads the world with 230 AI clusters, the United States leads with 50% of global compute power for AI, according to a new report on global AI superpowers by TRG Datacenters.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Détente with the United States, which lasted from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, had failed to ease competition between the superpowers.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Selling surveillance superpowers Back when China was emerging from the chaotic violence of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, three in four Chinese were farmers, including the Yangs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Beijing’s top trade negotiator is reportedly headed to Washington this week as part of efforts to extend a tariff truce, but the superpowers’ standoff is already having a huge impact on global commerce and China’s own economy.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Individuals can gain the superpowers once held by institutions.
—Ravi Kumar, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Fans wondering how the sudden publicity of superpowers would affect the lives of Peter, Hiro (Masi Oka), and our other favorites will just have to wonder forever.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
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While the Gulf states may well reconsider aspects of their defense and procurement policies, a major re-pivot to primarily buying military hardware, especially sophisticated equipment, from China or Russia and other rivals of the Western powers seems highly unlikely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the peak of his powers, Urquidy was a finesse pitcher who relied on command.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Drawing on his extensive study of history, which spans 500 years and covers the rise and fall of empires, Dalio sees a historical precedent for such transformative shifts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Murdochs and Redstones are far from the only families that clung tenaciously to control of their media empires for as long as possible.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Superpowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpowers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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