1
as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the murdered man's wife didn't have the emotional strength to face reporters
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as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged
this cheap shelving unit doesn't have the strength to hold all those books
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Recent Examples of strength
Specifically, its relative strength index reading fell to 28.3.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
In Novocaine, Jack plays bank executive Nate, who cannot feel pain, and uses this as his strength to fight back the people who kidnapped his co-worker.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The circle on the map represents the router's location, and the colors represent signal strength.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
There’s an inner strength that comes out when needed.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
In Novocaine, Jack plays bank executive Nate, who cannot feel pain, and uses this as his strength to fight back the people who kidnapped his co-worker.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The circle on the map represents the router's location, and the colors represent signal strength.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
There’s an inner strength that comes out when needed.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strength
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strength
Noun
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This dispatchable energy from batteries stabilizes the U.S. power supply.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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This power grab will severely disrupt financial markets by creating deep uncertainty about the reliability of federal contracts, grants, and payments.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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For example, Google Research has leveraged AI modeling and satellite imagery with Flood Hub to improve the reliability of flood forecasting, expanding coverage for vulnerable populations.—
Harrison Muiru,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Producing those beautiful flowers takes a lot of energy for orchid plants.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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The world needs energy projects given its growing needs.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cash is the cornerstone of financial stability in retirement.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Advocates argue that this framework has provided the foundation for decades of stability and prosperity, while critics question its fairness and relevance in today’s multipolar world.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s certainly the risk of getting any of the common but often hard-to-deal-with long COVID symptoms like fatigue, muscle aches, breathlessness, headaches, difficulty thinking and alterations in taste listed on the World Health Organization website.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
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“Strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strength. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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