as in empire
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpower
Which Tariffs Will Increase? U.S. penalties on China will increase to a whopping 125 percent amid escalating trade tensions between the two economic superpowers.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
While the exaggeration got a laugh, the comments were filled with others swearing by the bag’s real-life storage superpowers.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Seoul, South Korea CNN — The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also financial minnows.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
We are focused on restoring the golden age of America and making America a manufacturing superpower.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
While the exaggeration got a laugh, the comments were filled with others swearing by the bag’s real-life storage superpowers.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Seoul, South Korea CNN — The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also financial minnows.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
We are focused on restoring the golden age of America and making America a manufacturing superpower.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpower
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Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Of all the rich people in Donald Trump’s cabinet, no one seems to have more on the line in the trade war than Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who built up a three-pillared empire over more than 40 years on Wall Street.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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New users will be eligible for a $300 bonus in select states (AZ, CO, CT, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA or WV only) or 10 consecutive days of $100 no-sweat bets.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Within days, over 300 soup kitchens run by Emergency Response Rooms, a network of democracy activists turned volunteer aid workers, were forced to close.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The stage of democracy Artists and arts organizations have a long legacy of persistence and strategic organizing during periods of political and economic upheaval.—
Johanna K. Taylor,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Robust discussion and disagreement are equally important to maintaining a healthy constitutional republic.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Mathews: The American democratic republic is dead.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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At times Oman can seem hidden away from the world, a glittering white kingdom by a sapphire sea, governed by a benevolent monarch.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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History has seen the rise and fall of countless empires, from Ghengis Khan’s Mongol Empire to the kingdom of Assyria.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the benchmark survey, known as Bright Line Watch, U.S.-based professors rate the performance of American democracy on a scale from zero (complete dictatorship) to 100 (perfect democracy).—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the late 1970s, Argentina was under the heel of a military dictatorship.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 Osaka World Exposition opened over the weekend, featuring more than 150 pavilions from countries, regions, and groups around the world.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpower. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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