Examples of potency in a Sentence
The potency of her words changed many minds in the audience that night.
Any vitamin of high potency should only be taken in the proper dosage.
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Yes, but: Not long afterward, senators passed legislation upping the maximum potency of low-THC oil available through Georgia's medical marijuana program.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
As such, selling on these channels—or multiple of these channels for maximum potency—is the most fruitful and cost-effective way to reach Gen Z in one fell swoop.
—Roy Avidor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike hemp shops, licensed marijuana shops may sell only to adults 21 and over, must limit their window advertising, must meet expensive licensing and security requirements, and must test and label their products for potency and purity.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
This unpredictable potency is considered to be the chief contributor to the deadliness of street fentanyl.
—Ben Cocchiaro, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
As such, selling on these channels—or multiple of these channels for maximum potency—is the most fruitful and cost-effective way to reach Gen Z in one fell swoop.
—Roy Avidor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike hemp shops, licensed marijuana shops may sell only to adults 21 and over, must limit their window advertising, must meet expensive licensing and security requirements, and must test and label their products for potency and purity.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
This unpredictable potency is considered to be the chief contributor to the deadliness of street fentanyl.
—Ben Cocchiaro, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potency. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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potency
noun
po·ten·cy
ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē 
plural potencies
: the quality or state of being potent
vitamins of high potency
especially
: power to bring about a certain result
Medical Definition
potency
noun
po·ten·cy
ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē
plural potencies
: the quality or state of being potent: as
a
: chemical or medicinal strength or efficacy
a drug's potency
b
: the ability to copulate
—usually used of the male
c
: initial inherent capacity for development of a particular kind
cells with a potency for eye formation
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