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adjective

ȯl-ˈmī-tē How to pronounce almighty (audio)
Definition of almightynext
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill

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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong

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almighty

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adverb

as in damn
to a great degree that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there

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Almighty

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noun

as in Lord
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death

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Recent Examples of almighty
Adjective
With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 The World Cup remains a sporting event but offers an almighty business opportunity for many sectors. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adverb
Putting your life up online — and on one of the biggest streaming platforms in the world — is an occupation that requires an almighty thick skin. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 And the Union saved, and slavery ended, thank God almighty, free at last? — arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
The adaptation extends Almighty Motion Picture’s growing focus on real-life Indian stories. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 McClure is producing Ethan Almighty – Ethan’s Law via her McClure Films, alongside Michelle Alexandria via Light Year Pictures. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for almighty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almighty
  1. intense
  2. sovereign
  3. damn
  4. intensive
  5. omnipotent
  6. extremely
  7. fierce
  8. all-powerful
Adjective
  • His plan, scheduled for a vote at the Beach commission on Wednesday after two years of often-intense debate and revision, comes in the prosaic form of a technical zoning change.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Criticism from the political left was, predictably, swift and intense.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of intense
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  • Establishing a sovereign wealth fund to capture wealth created by AI to benefit all Americans could be a start.
    — Patrick J. Schena, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Although sovereign wealth funds serve a wide range of purposes, their most basic function, broadly defined, is to hold and invest government savings to support the current and future needs of citizens.
    — Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of sovereign
Adverb
  • The reason the rent is too damn high is because Wall Street is counting on it.
    — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026
  • Hodad’s is a third-generation small business, a San Diego treasure that makes a damn good burger.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of damn
Adjective
  • The Warrior-Scholar Project is a STEM intensive founded in 2012 at Yale and has served nearly 3,000 veterans, challenging them with up to 75 hours of academic work.
    — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The company believes those products could support several parts of the defense manufacturing chain, particularly facilities involved in shipbuilding, advanced materials production and energy-intensive industrial operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of intensive
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  • Nothing can overrule God’s omnipotent and omnipresent love and care.
    — André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of omnipotent
Adverb
  • The wildfires broke out over the weekend across the Spokane area, fueled by very strong winds combined with extremely dry conditions.
    — Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, experts say that legal decision was extremely narrow, with some arguing it was likely misinterpreted by migrants and traffickers.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adjective
  • Management tried to modernize a restaurant brand built around nostalgia, underestimated how strongly customers identified with its image, and eventually reversed the change after a fierce backlash.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The jostling grew particularly fierce between South Carolina and Nevada.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fierce
Adjective
  • At Saul's request, the witch summons what appears to be the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel, who foretells Saul's death in battle — raising the question of theodicy, or why an all-powerful God would allow an apparently diabolical act to occur.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Under Jobs, Apple’s industrial design team was an all-powerful force and the heart of the company’s product innovation.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026
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