as in empire
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpower
The Swedish offensive-minded defenseman can help the Oilers move the puck and spark their declining power play, which was their ultimate superpower last season.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
His 1984 Dune adapts Frank Herbert’s book about a messiah from another world whose family is decimated and who is thought lost and dead but is reborn as the leader of a guerilla insurgency on a desert planet after ingesting spice that activates mind-expanding, reality-flouting superpowers.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Musk, as the head of Tesla, has enormous economic exposure to China through the automaker and will want trade policy between the two superpowers to be settled as soon as possible rather than let tensions rise.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Will Trump give up the chance for great deals?
7) Ukraine is also a tech superpower that already shares innovative information with the U.S. military.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
His 1984 Dune adapts Frank Herbert’s book about a messiah from another world whose family is decimated and who is thought lost and dead but is reborn as the leader of a guerilla insurgency on a desert planet after ingesting spice that activates mind-expanding, reality-flouting superpowers.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Musk, as the head of Tesla, has enormous economic exposure to China through the automaker and will want trade policy between the two superpowers to be settled as soon as possible rather than let tensions rise.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Will Trump give up the chance for great deals?
7) Ukraine is also a tech superpower that already shares innovative information with the U.S. military.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpower
Noun
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The basis of this business empire is the Blago Group of Companies.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The app has built empires – securing footwear brands and reality television slots for the D’Amelio family, also launching careers for Lil Nas X and, more recently, Benson Boone.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remained in effect.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Church Street visionary Bob Snow has died at age 82 Trump considers ending FEMA, let states deal with ‘the tornadoes and the hurricanes’ Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office Snow in Florida?—
Buddy Collings,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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Noem, who held her state’s lone U.S. House seat for eight years before becoming governor in 2019, has risen in the GOP by tacking closely with Trump.—
Associated Pess,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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And the ability to criticize public officials without fear of retribution is what differentiates a democracy from a dictatorship.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Basic policy shibboleths, such as the efficacy of vaccines, are being questioned by all sorts of constituencies; once-predictable public-opinion trend lines—regarding feminism, LGBTQ rights, democracy itself—are going wobbly.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Doubtless, this is how Franklin found himself in Paris, persuading an absolute monarch to back the birth of a republic.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Or true freedom and democracy in a modern republic?—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Global oil prices remain depressed years after the height of the coronavirus pandemic, affecting the kingdom's revenues.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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During that term, the United States pursued major deals with the kingdom, including arms sales.—
Ismaeel Naar,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Since the peaceful revolution against the Assad dictatorship in 2012, the United States found ways to advance change.—
Brandon Hoffman,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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For his part, Rubio kept a serious stance while making his case for the new role and speaking out against dictatorship regimes, but also, kept several exchanges with senators lighter at times.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Experts expect more developments to come, such as travel bans and the termination of Temporary Protected Status protections for people from certain countries.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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With striking rustic country vistas and cozy fireplaces lit around every corner, this hotel is one of the best new offerings to open outside of New York in years, and is perfect for a dead-of-winter retreat.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpower. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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