as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage
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Recent Examples of potency
At times, his performance seemed almost too raw—particularly in one scene, of a standup gig turned public meltdown—but that rawness gave the series its potency.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Revealing the continued potency of the issue, Reagan’s campaign was inundated with letters begging him to abrogate the treaties and maintain American power abroad should he be elected.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Runs beyond the defensive line are crucial to a team’s attacking potency, particularly in a Premier League that is increasingly physically demanding.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The team’s dreadful opening to the league has overshadowed the potency of Garcia, who ranks fifth in the conference in scoring (18.6 points per game) and minutes (34.0) and 12th in rebounding (7.3).
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Revealing the continued potency of the issue, Reagan’s campaign was inundated with letters begging him to abrogate the treaties and maintain American power abroad should he be elected.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Runs beyond the defensive line are crucial to a team’s attacking potency, particularly in a Premier League that is increasingly physically demanding.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The team’s dreadful opening to the league has overshadowed the potency of Garcia, who ranks fifth in the conference in scoring (18.6 points per game) and minutes (34.0) and 12th in rebounding (7.3).
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
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The reformers driving this movement believed in human progress, scientific management, the use of government power for the public good, and replacing political patronage with the hiring of experts.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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But once the plane was airborne, the board staff said, it could have been pulled out of a sudden stall if the crew had applied emergency power and lowered its nose.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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At the heart of this movement is the resurgence of the tie - a classic menswear accessory - now reimagined as a symbol of strength and sophistication in women's fashion, as exampled by Scandinavian staple brands like Won Hundred.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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America’s strength lies in its diversity of thoughts and ideas — and not just from the GOP.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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Johor is at the epicenter of the data center boom in Southeast Asia after Singapore imposed a three-year moratorium on new data center projects due to renewable energy and land constraints.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Scar tissue can also develop from long-term inflammation, often where the muscles of the forearm attach to the elbows.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2025
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Classroom capacities, historical trends and demographic shifts all can change the makeup of a school’s student population.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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On the flip side, the shoulders have an incredible capacity for multiplanar function, offering a great deal of flexibility and range of motion.—
Matt Parrott,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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