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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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 22 May 2026
In addition, the extreme naïveté of the Spanish do-gooder lawyer is an out-of-place cliché in a film whose cinematic potency and multifaceted performances testify to Marrakchi’s strengths.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
Once the smell fades, neem oil has lost its potency.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Will the particular potency of Gray’s latest vision find favor with this year’s jury?
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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 22 May 2026
In addition, the extreme naïveté of the Spanish do-gooder lawyer is an out-of-place cliché in a film whose cinematic potency and multifaceted performances testify to Marrakchi’s strengths.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
Once the smell fades, neem oil has lost its potency.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Will the particular potency of Gray’s latest vision find favor with this year’s jury?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potency. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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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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