as in almighty
having unlimited power or authority
that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament
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Recent Examples of all-powerful
The all-powerful Harley-Davidson survived the war, but Crocker didn't and as history subsequently showed, the Crocker name was built on the genius of more than one person.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
In one of his first acts running international cricket, all-powerful Jay Shah was in Brisbane, the northeast state of Australia, last week to push for cricket's inclusion at the 2032 Olympics.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But the situation has improved and cricket's bid for inclusion was pushed by the Asian Cricket Council, who until recently were led by all-powerful Jay Shah.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
In this universe, humanity worships Santa as if he as an all-powerful interplanetary dictator.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
In one of his first acts running international cricket, all-powerful Jay Shah was in Brisbane, the northeast state of Australia, last week to push for cricket's inclusion at the 2032 Olympics.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But the situation has improved and cricket's bid for inclusion was pushed by the Asian Cricket Council, who until recently were led by all-powerful Jay Shah.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
In this universe, humanity worships Santa as if he as an all-powerful interplanetary dictator.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-powerful
Adjective
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But has Vin de France, like the Impressionists’ salons, contributed to the decline of the establishment, in this case, the almighty appellation system?—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
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That may bring a halt to the Boston Girl’s letter-writing campaign against the almighty adverb.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Their gods weren’t omniscient, weren’t omnipotent, and definitely weren’t all good.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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In its formulation, the problem of evil is a simple one: How can an omniscient, omnipotent and all-good God allow evil and suffering to occur in the world?—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Here are the risks and rewards, according to a strategist Share Donald Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
8 Feb. 2025
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Her reign lasted for 70 years and 214 days – second only to France's King Louis XIV among European sovereign states, according to Sky History's website.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-powerful. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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