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
Perhaps just as importantly, here’s hoping America’s most wealthiest and most powerful people and institutions stop caving to Trump’s diktats.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The product of multiple mergers of powerful Hollywood talent groups, Endeavor includes much more than WME Sports.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The annual meeting is an opportunity to celebrate the league's work over the past year, hear from a powerful advocate for Arkansas families and help shape the organization's direction for the future.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Ventura's filing is now widely viewed as the initial string pulled in what has become the unraveling of one of music's most powerful men.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The product of multiple mergers of powerful Hollywood talent groups, Endeavor includes much more than WME Sports.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The annual meeting is an opportunity to celebrate the league's work over the past year, hear from a powerful advocate for Arkansas families and help shape the organization's direction for the future.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Ventura's filing is now widely viewed as the initial string pulled in what has become the unraveling of one of music's most powerful men.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerful
Adjective
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But Means has attracted scrutiny from health professionals over her background and the ire from some on the far-right including activist Laura Loomer, an influential voice for Trump.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Israel’s campaign in Gaza The influential pan-Arab satellite channel Al Jazeera aired on a loop what appeared to be mobile phone footage of the alleged gunman, wearing a suit jacket and slacks, being pulled away after the shooting, his hands behind his back.—
Maya Sweedler,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The bill would also impose significant caps on loans for parents and undergraduate students, while eliminating a lending program for future graduate students.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Almost every automaker has capitalized on this growth, with a few exceptions—Tesla being the most significant.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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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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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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The intelligence teams gather during interviews preceding testing is just as important, if not more so.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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