as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
currently the President lacks the political might to push the programs through the Congress
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Recent Examples of might
Now, on day four of our six-day source-to-sea paddle, the river was showing its might.
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Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
By taking such action, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had hoped to showcase its military might and reestablish deterrence.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
To put it differently, there has never been a more intimate connection between the amount of cheap, clean electricity a nation can generate for AI models and its future economic and military might.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
There's perhaps no better symbolic representation of America's financial might than the U.S. dollar.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
By taking such action, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had hoped to showcase its military might and reestablish deterrence.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
To put it differently, there has never been a more intimate connection between the amount of cheap, clean electricity a nation can generate for AI models and its future economic and military might.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
There's perhaps no better symbolic representation of America's financial might than the U.S. dollar.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for might
Noun
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Part of the reason for this gap between power users and typical users is the route by which students have become aware of ChatGPT.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The storms also caused widespread power outages across the region.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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When price action diverges consistently from headline strength, something underneath is shifting.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The success of the film, produced by Sony Music Animation, on Netflix’s global platform is seen as a sign of K-pop’s enduring strength and a validation of the fandom that engrosses millions of fans who reside far outside the boundaries of South Korea.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus of an atom.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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For some, this burst of energy can be invigorating, inspiring new dreams or expanding existing ones.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The critical question is whether your organization will achieve these capabilities before competitors establish insurmountable advantages.—
Rafael Umann,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Both characters are playable for specific levels or intervals within a single stage, but primarily they’re fused together (by demonic ninja magic!), making the bulk of their capabilities available at once.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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The completion of this $5.7 million project, the first step in a $600 million expansion that pushes the plant’s capacity to 50 million gallons per day, appears to be what the memorandum is referring to in regards to capacity expansion in August.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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By the end of the year, 103,000 more pets had entered shelters than had exited, contributing to an ongoing capacity crisis in U.S. shelters.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Isolation exercises target one joint at a time and enhance your muscles' appearance.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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This generates an almost perfect marbling between meat and fat and a soft muscle, which makes for tasty and tender meat.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Might.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/might. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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