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Amid the economic and social changes caused by decolonization, Britain struggled to redefine its place as world power without the credentials of a global empire.
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Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The model is South Korea, which within a few decades managed to build domestically a strong production sector and then emerged from an unknown country to a film, series and music world power.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The war in Gaza between Israel and Palestine continues to cause global tensions and provoke further questions about diplomacy and the roles of world powers in the conflict.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Most world powers say settlement expansion has eroded the viability of a two-state solution by fragmenting Palestinian territory.
—USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The model is South Korea, which within a few decades managed to build domestically a strong production sector and then emerged from an unknown country to a film, series and music world power.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The war in Gaza between Israel and Palestine continues to cause global tensions and provoke further questions about diplomacy and the roles of world powers in the conflict.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Most world powers say settlement expansion has eroded the viability of a two-state solution by fragmenting Palestinian territory.
—USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world power
Noun
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To military experts, Trump’s fleet would be hopelessly unsuited to strategic and tactical threats that are already faced by American sea power and likely to become more dangerous by the time the vessels could be deployed.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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The United States has deployed three naval vessels—including two aircraft carriers—capable of operating F-35 stealth fighter jets across the Western Pacific this week amid China's rapidly growing sea power and expanding maritime activity in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And as with all dedicated servers, with great power comes great financial responsibility.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The White House budget chief’s reported aversion to seeing the deficit widen further on the back of a bigger military bill highlights a phenomenon observed by historian Niall Ferguson, who has said any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Global superpower China also has stepped in, sending an envoy to the Middle East.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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All of these tiny, essential superpowers rely on soil micropores to breathe in and out.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20power. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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