as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design
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Recent Examples of horsepower
The cars have less horsepower and are easier to drive.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
After all, what's not to like about a blender that measures its output in horsepower?
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2025
It was built with an E-Type donor car, and its 4.7-liter motor makes 390 horsepower, according to Team CJ Works.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
The model numbers are all based on rated horsepower.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
After all, what's not to like about a blender that measures its output in horsepower?
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2025
It was built with an E-Type donor car, and its 4.7-liter motor makes 390 horsepower, according to Team CJ Works.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
The model numbers are all based on rated horsepower.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsepower
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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Within days of taking office, Trump signed an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, despite the fact that red states have largely benefited from the legislation’s clean energy incentives.—
Bella Kubach,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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State of play: Boyce will take over a department that is still trying to reach full strength.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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High on vibes, low on reasoning Upon 4.5's release, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman did some expectation tempering on X, writing that the model is strong on vibes but low on analytical strength.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 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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“Horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsepower. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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