Examples of potency in a Sentence
The potency of her words changed many minds in the audience that night.
Any vitamin of high potency should only be taken in the proper dosage.
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Figures at United are acutely aware of the need to boost the potency of options available to Amorim, whose team are on course to score 45 Premier League goals this season – which would be a club record low.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
To illustrate the potency, that's equivalent to one gram of oligoporin D dissolved in 106 bathtubs of water, where one gram is roughly the weight of a knife tip of baking soda.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Remember to consume responsibly, considering the potency of the cannabis infusion.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The potency of weed has increased in recent years, potentially catching some users off guard, and regulators have failed to keep up.
—Meena Duerson, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
To illustrate the potency, that's equivalent to one gram of oligoporin D dissolved in 106 bathtubs of water, where one gram is roughly the weight of a knife tip of baking soda.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Remember to consume responsibly, considering the potency of the cannabis infusion.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The potency of weed has increased in recent years, potentially catching some users off guard, and regulators have failed to keep up.
—Meena Duerson, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for potency
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potency. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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potency
noun
po·ten·cy
ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē 
plural potencies
: the quality or state of being potent
vitamins of high potency
especially
: power to bring about a certain result
Medical Definition
potency
noun
po·ten·cy
ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē
plural potencies
: the quality or state of being potent: as
a
: chemical or medicinal strength or efficacy
a drug's potency
b
: the ability to copulate
—usually used of the male
c
: initial inherent capacity for development of a particular kind
cells with a potency for eye formation
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