superpowers

noun

plural of superpower
as in powers
an extremely powerful nation The country had become an economic superpower.

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Recent Examples of superpowers The new episodes will also introduce new superpowers and more enemies. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 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 Peaceful coexistence was hard enough in the nuclear age—and in the end, one of the superpowers declined and fell. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met at Höfði House, representing rival nuclear superpowers divided by decades of distrust. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Both superpowers believe a nuclear reactor is the centerpiece of this ambition. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Because of low levels of trust, cooperation between the two superpowers remains limited, said George Chen, chair of digital practice at The Asia Group consultancy. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
  1. powers
  2. states
  3. empires
  4. kingdoms
Noun
  • Seabright found that the revision made no meaningful difference because those powers could not have been delegated to Essayli in the first place.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • By leading Philip into believing Arbella was marrying the son of his ally, the Duke of Parma, Protestant England could drive a wedge between two Continental Catholic powers.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of powers
Noun
  • The checks, packaged with letters touting his record, have been sent to 1 million Americans in 30 states, according to the White House.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Executive housing projects include high-end, upscale property designed for comfort, quality and convenience that often feature large layouts, premium finishes and high-end amenities, the program states.
    — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of states
Noun
  • The territories at various times have been part of the Russian and Ottoman empires, medieval Kievan Rus’ and earlier civilizations.
    — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Fantasy Bra Club is a who's-who of supermodels and, now, reality TV billionaires with makeup empires.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of empires
Noun
  • The agreement followed a long struggle between the Hittite and Egyptian kingdoms for control of territory in ancient Syria.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Like kingdoms of old, SaaS companies are sitting on treasure troves of data.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of kingdoms

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