as in almighty
having unlimited power or authority
the nearly universal religious belief that God is omnipotent and omniscient
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Recent Examples of omnipotent
They have been denounced as lecherous predators and as omnipotent conspirators, as arch-Bolsheviks and arch-capitalists.
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Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Today, those who build these nearly omnipotent algorithms are still possessed of a human conscience.
—Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Exactly — omnipotent, completely ignorant to any outside influences.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Scholars like John Lennox argue that the Babel story warns against hubris in innovation, where the pursuit of omnipotent power, especially through AI and synthetic consciousness, may lead to fragmentation and collapse, not to triumph.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Today, those who build these nearly omnipotent algorithms are still possessed of a human conscience.
—Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Exactly — omnipotent, completely ignorant to any outside influences.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Scholars like John Lennox argue that the Babel story warns against hubris in innovation, where the pursuit of omnipotent power, especially through AI and synthetic consciousness, may lead to fragmentation and collapse, not to triumph.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnipotent
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Somehow, The Datai Langkawi manages the almighty feat of blending the best, most understated luxury with authentic natural wonder.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Manchester City needed to make a late comeback to reach a record fourth consecutive FA Cup final as they were given an almighty scare by Championship club Southampton at Wembley.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Insurers looking to deny a claim because of war exclusions, typically must demonstrate that an attack was carried out by a sovereign government or under its direction or control.—
Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Even in the event of a return to prewar maritime traffic, Iran now views the strait as sovereign territory and as a primary source of strategic leverage.—
Dr. Robert Mogielnicki,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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And what about the big man himself, Antony Starr, who plays the seemingly all-powerful but curiously stunted Homelander?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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This may seem in stark opposition to the aforementioned acoustic piety, but these dueling approaches form a beautiful medley of opposites, placing all things human right alongside all things divine, as Christophe attempts to ascertain the nature of both.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Roughly nine hours west of Cairo, Siwa is known for salt pools, palm groves and the Oracle of Ammon, where Alexander the Great is said to have been declared divine.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Omnipotent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnipotent. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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