as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage
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Recent Examples of potency
Generally, a frequent marijuana user who consumes the same type and potency of product may be less susceptible, or affected, by marijuana's psychoactive effects than a first-time user.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
His fascination with the still image, and with the way digital technology mediates desire, can translate into garments of surreal potency, contrived to go viral.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Still, following a high-profile premiere in this year’s Berlinale Special section, festival programmers and more experimentally inclined distributors should thrill to the new film’s sensory and political potency.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
Just remember to label your edibles clearly and let everyone know the potency before indulging.
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—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
His fascination with the still image, and with the way digital technology mediates desire, can translate into garments of surreal potency, contrived to go viral.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Still, following a high-profile premiere in this year’s Berlinale Special section, festival programmers and more experimentally inclined distributors should thrill to the new film’s sensory and political potency.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
Just remember to label your edibles clearly and let everyone know the potency before indulging.
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—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
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Natural gas has the opportunity to compete with coal, diesel, and other inefficient power sources across the globe, delivering cleaner and cheaper power.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump has already tested the bounds of the Constitution governing presidential power several times in the first months of his second term.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Auburn has reached its second national semifinal ever, off the strength of unanimous All-American big Johni Broome and the cadre of good shooters in his orbit.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dwyer has the speed to take the top off of defenses, but his hand strength has also been impressive.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, the magnetic fields release their energy by producing these jets.—
David Garofalo,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tuesday's vote could be the first measure of Trump's popularity and Democrats' energy after the election five months ago.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, ALS causes loss of muscle control and there is currently no cure for this disease.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Eating cottage cheese before bed helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis, which can help support a healthy metabolism.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Each service plan costs $65 per month, with monthly device payments varying by phone model and capacity.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Effective leaders are set apart from the others by their capacity to act rather than freeze.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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