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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a potent tea that is the perfect morning pick-me-up
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as in powerful
having great power or influence
a potent argument for expanding our program of space exploration
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as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
potent medicine that can be obtained through a doctor's prescription
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Recent Examples of potent
Powered by chebula—one of the most potent antioxidants in skin care—this serum fights fine lines, dryness, and environmental stressors, helping your skin stay resilient and radiant.
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Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
Noah Wyle is so good here, a perfect, potent mix of quiet anger, betrayal, and absolute heartbreak.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The most potent effort took place in 2021, when critics of Councilmember Mike Bonin gathered nearly 26,000 valid voter signatures supportive of a recall.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
By way of comparison, the most potent version of Porsche’s electric Taycan, the Turbo GT, is a similarly-sized sedan that produces 1,019 horsepower, sprints to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds and has a top speed of 190 mph, yet costs from $230,000.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
Noah Wyle is so good here, a perfect, potent mix of quiet anger, betrayal, and absolute heartbreak.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The most potent effort took place in 2021, when critics of Councilmember Mike Bonin gathered nearly 26,000 valid voter signatures supportive of a recall.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
By way of comparison, the most potent version of Porsche’s electric Taycan, the Turbo GT, is a similarly-sized sedan that produces 1,019 horsepower, sprints to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds and has a top speed of 190 mph, yet costs from $230,000.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potent
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But the advent of name, image and likeness earnings for college athletes threw yet another roadblock at Johnson’s attempt to establish an identity and maintain some continuity, as programs with richer collectives lured key players away.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rochford’s Guinness Beef Stew is a rich, chunky dish infused with traditional Guinness beer and brightened with fresh rosemary, and cherry tomatoes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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The stakes are high for China’s government, and Xi Jinping, the country’s most powerful leader in decades, to get the initiatives right.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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What began as a creative outlet during a transitional period in her life soon blossomed into a powerful form of self-expression.—
DeAnna Taylor,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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Europeans introduced the method of boiling sap in a metal pot over an open fire, which was more efficient, but the adoption of metalware resulted in a tragic side effect: the loss of traditional pottery skills and practices.—
Debbie Olsen,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
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The enduring glow of London's historic gas lights London's gas lamps, which have cast their glow on the city for more than 200 years, have been nearly extinguished by the prevalence of cleaner, more efficient and brighter light sources, like LEDs.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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Linus O’Brien gives that chapter of the story a respectful 20 minutes, with lots of rambunctious footage and a sweet acknowledgment of Sal Piro, one of the earliest and most influential superfans, who died in 2023.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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In an influential 1980 research paper, the former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, who was then a young economist at Stanford, focussed on the costly and irreversible capital investments, such as building a new factory or buying new machinery, that firms make.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The intrigue: The party, too, found a need for more effective economic messaging toward working-class voters.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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As conflict between the Colonies and Great Britain grew increasingly likely, Rind steered the press toward more active engagement with political issues, offering a robust defense of the Colonies, says Karen A. Weyler, author of Empowering Words: Outsiders and Authorship in Early America.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the forties, when the Red Scare began in earnest, a robust federal workforce was still a new proposition, and not one that everyone in Washington was willing to concede.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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But a significant drop in traffic volumes measured during the trial changed that.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The nephew of former NFL gunslingers Eli and Peyton Manning recently signed a significant deal with energy drink giant Red Bull.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Potent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potent. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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