How to Use potency in a Sentence

potency

noun
  • 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.
  • The punch line remains the same, but its potency has changed.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The higher the potency, the more CBD your cat will receive per dose.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Newton's play, and the potency of it, has been in a steady decline.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Need any more proof of Jake Paul’s potency in the boxing world?
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Sanders' campaign will test the potency of the Trump brand in 2022 elections.
    — Matthew Brown, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Sesame oil comes in a range of hues, potencies and uses.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • After five straight seasons of the Dodgers leading the league in scoring, the team’s potency at the plate is in doubt.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The more pessimistic Democrats pointed to the potency of those attacks to sound the alarm that the damage may have been done.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 June 2024
  • Start with a low-potency pill and increase the dose as needed.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
  • There was also no record of the potency of the cannabis products used and whether they were smoked or eaten.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The higher the potency, the more powerful the effects will be.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
  • The opening weekend allowed one main thing to jump out: the potency of the power play.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2021
  • If anything, the threat of Omicron is a reminder of the potency of first doses.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2021
  • If anything, the Dolphins grew more confident in the potency of their blitzes as the game went on.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • In many, the vaccines do seem to maintain their potency.
    — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 27 Apr. 2021
  • At one point, Aniello asked Smart to do a take with her eyes not lowered, to add some of her potency back.
    — J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
  • Higher dosage and higher potency of the statin may have more of an effect.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
  • Sealed in a cool, dark place, whole spices last 2 to 3 years, while ground spices begin to lose their potency within a year or two.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
  • His team had tested two virus strains that emerged in India around the same time, and only one showed a drop in potency.
    — Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The idea that the word might lose its potency as an insult over time gives me a lot of reassurance.
    — Rose Stokes, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Sad bangers aren’t a new phenomenon — but the old ones have a new potency.
    — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022
  • And both of them are expected to up the potency of the new-direction offense.
    — Eric Hansen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The exact dosage and potency depends on the type and brand of contraceptive.
    — Christine Yu, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2023
  • And even when the songs are not four-on-the-floor rockers, there's a certain dark potency watching over the proceedings.
    — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022
  • One of the greatest dangers of fentanyl is its potency.
    — Courtney Kan, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
  • That potency, combined with its sweet smoothness, is key to the Hand Grenade’s appeal.
    — Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 2 June 2022
  • The two-step treatment first involves a serum, encased in single-dose vials in an effort to maximize the potency of its hyaluronic acid and collagen, followed by a night cream.
    — Noor Lobad, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
  • This unpredictable potency is considered to be the chief contributor to the deadliness of street fentanyl.
    — Ben Cocchiaro, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025

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