high-powered
adjective
high-pow·ered
ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
variants
or less commonly high-power
1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic
a high-powered executive
2
: having or conferring great influence
a high-powered job
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Fast charging strains battery life, increases heat and often requires heavy, high-power charging infrastructure.
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James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
For the first time in history, high-power laser systems have been used to intercept aerial threats in combat.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
There are only six showers, none of which are high-powered.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Why Reinforcement Learning is a Game-Changer Reinforcement Learning edge lies in its efficiency and ingenuity:
Lean and Mean: Unlike computationally intensive supervised learning that are trained on sprawling high-power data centers reinforcement learning can get by with less.
—Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
For the first time in history, high-power laser systems have been used to intercept aerial threats in combat.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
There are only six showers, none of which are high-powered.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Why Reinforcement Learning is a Game-Changer Reinforcement Learning edge lies in its efficiency and ingenuity:
Lean and Mean: Unlike computationally intensive supervised learning that are trained on sprawling high-power data centers reinforcement learning can get by with less.
—Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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