might

noun

Definition of mightnext
as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task currently the President lacks the political might to push the programs through the Congress

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How does the noun might contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of might are energy, force, power, and strength. While all these words mean "the ability to exert effort," might implies great or overwhelming power or strength.

the belief that might makes right

When is energy a more appropriate choice than might?

While in some cases nearly identical to might, energy applies to power expended or capable of being transformed into work.

a worker with boundless energy

Where would force be a reasonable alternative to might?

The synonyms force and might are sometimes interchangeable, but force implies the actual effective exercise of power.

used enough force to push the door open

When would power be a good substitute for might?

The words power and might are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, power may imply latent or exerted physical, mental, or spiritual ability to act or be acted upon.

the awesome power of flowing water

When could strength be used to replace might?

The meanings of strength and might largely overlap; however, strength applies to the quality or property of a person or thing that makes possible the exertion of force or the withstanding of strain, pressure, or attack.

use weight training to build your strength

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Recent Examples of might Palace, for all their relative financial might, cannot match a combination of the world-class facilities at Chelsea’s Cobham site, for example, and the potential salaries on offer at bigger clubs. — Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 Not only with the union, but with many beyond the company’s workers – including its retirees and a much larger number of voters spread across the industrial Midwest who remember the company’s former might, when their fathers, grandfathers or even great-grandfathers worked there. — Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025 Demi Moore, Pamela Anderson, Kieran Culkin, Colin Farrell, and Shōgun stars Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada all flexed their Hollywood might at the 2025 SAG Awards, though the ceremony's statuette challenged their arm muscles in the process. — EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Even the Hubble Space Telescope, despite all its might, revealed little about the enigmatic object lurking beyond Neptune — but in 2015, NASA's New Horizons probe gave us our first detailed look at the distant world. — John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for might
Recent Examples of Synonyms for might
  1. power
  2. strength
  3. energy
  4. capability
  5. capacity
  6. muscle
Noun
  • This dispatchable energy from batteries stabilizes the U.S. power supply.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Lastly, love it or hate it, but the return to office is in full swing, meaning WFH loungewear is taking a backseat to power suits, both on your feed and in real life.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of power
Noun
  • Agam’s absence left a gaping hole in her family, but her siblings carried her strength.
    — Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Haidt then gave us the helpful analogy of the emotional elephant for System 1 and the rational rider for System 2, illustrating that the enormity and strength of the elephant suggest that when the elephant and rider are in conflict, the elephant always wins.
    — Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of strength
Noun
  • President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on Wednesday about a partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure amid broader efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Cramming in incident after incident but without the galvanizing energy that De Niro’s usual mob film collaborator Martin Scorsese would have brought to it, The Alto Knights resembles a television miniseries that’s been chopped up for theatrical consumption.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of energy
Noun
  • There are three core capabilities that contribute to the ability to influence decision-making and change, empowering you to leverage this powerful skill in your professional journey: 1.
    — Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But judging episodic memory capabilities is more difficult when there’s a pretty obvious communication barrier between adults and a bunch of babies.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of capability
Noun
  • Multiple customers have praised the bag’s capacity in their reviews.
    — Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Poli-sci nerds will tell you that actual power lies at the point where will and capacity are synced up.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of capacity
Noun
  • Protein is important for muscle health and helps build bones, cartilage, skin, and blood.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Bromelain’s anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects are often used to treat sports injuries, bruises, contractures, strains and muscle pulls.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of muscle

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