as in influential
having great power or influence
a powerful producer in the music business who is considered responsible for the careers of several superstars
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powerful groups
a powerful argument
a compelling argument
an influential argument
a convincing argument
an effective argument
a forceful argument
a powerful incentive
a potent incentive
a compelling incentive
a strong incentive
an effective incentive
a valuable incentive
a powerful weapon
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Recent Examples of powerful
Stargate’s announcement led to a rare moment of disharmony between Trump and his most powerful political cheerleader, Elon Musk.
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
His position once again puts him in charge of the world’s most powerful military, which -- often at his discretion -- can either engage in lethal warfare or act as a deterrent and a force for peace.
—Ian Pannell, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
This part of southern Lebanon has been the focus of cross-border fighting between Hezbollah, the most powerful armed group in Lebanon, and Israel.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
One of the most powerful images of Yamal this season came during the famous 4-0 win away at rivals Real Madrid in November.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
His position once again puts him in charge of the world’s most powerful military, which -- often at his discretion -- can either engage in lethal warfare or act as a deterrent and a force for peace.
—Ian Pannell, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
This part of southern Lebanon has been the focus of cross-border fighting between Hezbollah, the most powerful armed group in Lebanon, and Israel.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
One of the most powerful images of Yamal this season came during the famous 4-0 win away at rivals Real Madrid in November.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerful
Adjective
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The top three raters on the site—all from Denmark—logged over 50,000 different beers, evidence of how the site was influential in driving consumers to taste different beers and share them with friends near and far.—
Don Tse,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The event is known for gathering the world’s most influential leaders in business and politics.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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And the price tag — not his abilities — has prevented LaVine from being moved despite significant interest from both the Bulls and LaVine over the past year.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meta is holding a Fresh Start sale to kick off the year 2025 in style, and is offering some Meta Quest 3, 3S and Quest 2 titles at a significant discount as part of it.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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In this paper, the researchers did not calculate how strong those differences are, but an important next step is to explore the observational consequences of this model.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This year, with the Vancouver Canucks’ star forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller are underperforming and goalie Thatcher Demko missing the first 24 games of the season with a knee injury, captain Quinn Hughes has become more important to his team than ever.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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