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as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the murdered man's wife didn't have the emotional strength to face reporters
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as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged
this cheap shelving unit doesn't have the strength to hold all those books
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Recent Examples of strength
State of play: Boyce will take over a department that is still trying to reach full strength.
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Many also pointed to the strength in Blackwell chip sales as a source of strength for the stock going forward.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
State Farm's request to make consumers pay more for home insurance comes amid concerns about the company's financial strength after the Los Angeles wildfires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The array of exercises sees strength, speed, agility and jumping ability put to the test and then their scores are able to be ranked against their peers, both this year and also historically.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Many also pointed to the strength in Blackwell chip sales as a source of strength for the stock going forward.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
State Farm's request to make consumers pay more for home insurance comes amid concerns about the company's financial strength after the Los Angeles wildfires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The array of exercises sees strength, speed, agility and jumping ability put to the test and then their scores are able to be ranked against their peers, both this year and also historically.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strength
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strength
Noun
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That power is vested in prosecutors as executive branch officials.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her lung power seems surprisingly undiminished, and the same goes for her sense of pitch.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This does not impact the reliability of our A220 fleet.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The government recently disbanded two outside advisory committees that used to consult on the numbers, offering suggestions on ways to improve the reliability of the government data.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The result of this is that prompts take longer to run and require much more energy/money to power.—
Rahul Gudise,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Then Curry got hot, and the Warriors fed off his energy.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Recent developments in the electricity trade between the U.S. and Canada highlight its critical role not just in energy supply but also in international relations and economic stability.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Sorenson Impact Foundation invests in high-impact companies that are tackling pressing challenges across sectors for low-income communities, with an emphasis on creating paths to greater economic opportunity and stability.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Protein serves as the building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strength. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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