omniscient

as in almighty
formal knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.

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Recent Examples of omniscient No one can possibly know everything, so why waste time pretending to be omniscient? Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Baldwin’s husky purr of a voice sets the table for the events of the film, before settling back to pop in every now and then with an omniscient insight or unspoken truth. Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025 Dark Horses June 7, 2025 Reading Time: 4 minutes People think of drug testing as the omniscient, infallible arbiter of guilt and innocence in competitive sports. Katie Bo Lillis, Air Mail, 7 June 2025 Another new motif was the eye, meant to represent here an omniscient but benevolent entity that accompanies and perpetuates knowledge in an unaltered state. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for omniscient
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  • But perhaps, with this hybrid sneaker-heel, Doja Cat and Adidas have cracked the code to refreshing the almighty Samba.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 July 2025
  • Alongside impossibly strong grannies, Dana must also contend with a dangerous prisoner now enjoying some posthumous freedom and a gun-toting drug dynasty with one almighty grudge.
    Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
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  • The novel suddenly becomes reality and its omnipotent hero Yu Jung-hyeok (Lee Min-ho) appears before Dok-ja.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • By the way, has Mickey Mouse now been replaced as the most omnipotent rodent in the state by the army of rubber rats Panthers fans have been throwing on the ice?
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Not because of any moral presumptions about the persistent script’s immortal sole, but for economy expedience when constructing distributed autonomous organisations (DAOs).
    David G.W. Birch, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Where to watch: Netflix 'The Old Guard 2' Based on the comic-book series, this action sequel reunites Andy (Charlize Theron) with her crew of immortal warriors.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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  • This picture shows a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a quote reads in Persian 'Sing Oh Iran' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on July, 9, 2025.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • There has only been one previous time when Iran went through a process of naming a new supreme leader — in 1989, when Khamenei was chosen to succeed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the towering figurehead behind the 1979 Islamic revolution.
    Jackie Northam, NPR, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Avengers and other good guys rally to try and keep Thanos (Josh Brolin) from collecting the all-powerful Infinity Stones.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • Gupta is the first major appointment at the ICC since all-powerful Jay Shah became chair in December, with the pair having worked together before when Shah was at the helm of India’s mighty governing body.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Beck also brings his own exceptional backing band including Roger Manning Jr. and Jason Falkner (from the divine first Jellyfish album) though his usual touring drummer Joey Waronker is on this summer’s Oasis tour instead.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
  • Advertisement For a Girls girl and rom-com devotee already pinching herself to be sure the last few years weren't all a dream, landing Too Much felt like divine intervention.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025

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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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