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power

[pou-er] / ˈpaʊ ər /
NOUN
ability, competence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capability capacity function influence potential skill talent
STRONG
competency dynamism effectiveness efficacy endowment faculty gift potentiality qualification
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impotence inability incapacity incompetence lack weakness
STRONG
failure inaptitude uselessness
WEAK
debility impairment infirmity subservience
NOUN
physical ability, capacity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
energy force intensity potential strength weight
STRONG
arm brawn dynamism forcefulness horsepower might muscle omnipotence potency puissance sinew vigor vim virtue voltage
WEAK
applied force mechanical energy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inactivity weakness
WEAK
debility impairment impotence inability incapacity incompetence inefficiency infirmity
NOUN
control, dominance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority clout influence jurisdiction law leadership management prestige privilege right rule sovereignty strength weight
STRONG
ascendancy authorization birthright command connection diadem direction domination dominion hegemony imperium license might moxie omnipotence paramountcy predominance prerogative regency say-so steam strings superiority supremacy sway warrant wire
WEAK
inside track
Antonyms
STRONG
inferiority subordination subservience
WEAK
surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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But by 2019 he was facing corruption charges and fled Moldova after his Democratic Party was ousted from power.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Inference requires less raw computing power than GPUs typically provide but more memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Additionally, by integrating power management into its TPUs to adjust how much power is being drawn based on demand, Google said the new chips can provide up to two times better performance-per-watt than Ironwood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Bravo is no Koufax in terms of being a power pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“But maybe the best part,” I said, “is thinking how you could turn that really small dumb power into something completely awesome.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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