as in almighty
having unlimited power or authority
the nearly universal religious belief that God is omnipotent and omniscient
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Recent Examples of omnipotent
The reader is encouraged to root for Paul, but the story’s climax argues that the existence of an omnipotent despot spells bad news for a fragile interstellar empire.
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Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
The gods prove cruel but not omnipotent, and the modern settings exert their own redemptive pull; the final effect is that of a magic trick, in which the characters manage, in each film’s miraculous closing moments, to slip the bonds of tragedy.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
The room got quiet and sad—omnipotent AI was a horse of a different color.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Oli Kay has touched on this today: the dying light of the days when a club’s manager was omnipotent.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
The gods prove cruel but not omnipotent, and the modern settings exert their own redemptive pull; the final effect is that of a magic trick, in which the characters manage, in each film’s miraculous closing moments, to slip the bonds of tragedy.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
The room got quiet and sad—omnipotent AI was a horse of a different color.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Oli Kay has touched on this today: the dying light of the days when a club’s manager was omnipotent.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnipotent
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Good for them — or, more accurately, good for CBS, which is hoping the Globes continue to draw decent viewership, even when airing against the almighty NFL.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
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By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A family were left concerned after their daughter's request to be her teacher's assistant during summer school turned into an almighty row with the faculty's administration.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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That agreement recognizes the Pacific archipelago as a sovereign nation that conducts its own foreign policy but gives the U.S. control over defense and security.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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This imperils not only American democracy but also other democratic sovereign nations.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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North America has been devastated by war and divided between a decadent, all-powerful Capitol and 12 struggling districts.—
Bob Minzesheimer,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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In justifying his actions, some of Musk's powerful Big Tech allies suggest that the only way to run our country more effectively is to install an all-powerful CEO-monarch who can remake the government, entirely free of legal constraints.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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After Achilles’ death during the Trojan War, his divine armor became the ultimate prize, symbolizing the title of the army’s most valuable warrior.—
Antonis Kocheilas,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Channeling creative and destructive energies, these divine beings, depicted in states of perpetual transformation, are deeply intertwined with nature.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
ARTnews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Omnipotent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnipotent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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