1
as in dominions
the right or means to command or control others
the emir has nearly complete power over the emirate
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2
as in faculties
a natural ability of the mind or body
dogs have a very highly developed power of smell
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3
as in energies
something with a usable capacity for doing work
nuclear power
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Recent Examples of powers
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
That the threshold, once determined, would enable Victor to keep the death at bay without giving up his powers.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Perez said his top priority for the district is pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, suggesting that a joint powers authority of local governments should be created to address the problem.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The phone powers the light source while the camera captures the strip’s luminescence in real time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The complaint also alleges a violation of the separation of powers, plus violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Voting Rights Act and other federal laws.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Separation of powers and checks and balances were designed to prevent a dictatorship such as existing in a cult.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The people of the United States live under a variety of governments—the federal government, state governments, and local governments—all with their own powers and responsibilities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That said, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina were among the traditional top powers that did not advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s first weekend this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
How Wisconsin's solar battery park powers 130,000 homes The Paris Solar farm began producing power in December 2024 and generates 200 megawatts of renewable electricity during the day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
As the lead of the series, much of the contents of its first and second installment have centered around Marie’s mammoth powers of hemokinesis, which came to a new turning point at the end of season two.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
That the threshold, once determined, would enable Victor to keep the death at bay without giving up his powers.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Perez said his top priority for the district is pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, suggesting that a joint powers authority of local governments should be created to address the problem.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The phone powers the light source while the camera captures the strip’s luminescence in real time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The complaint also alleges a violation of the separation of powers, plus violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Voting Rights Act and other federal laws.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Separation of powers and checks and balances were designed to prevent a dictatorship such as existing in a cult.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The people of the United States live under a variety of governments—the federal government, state governments, and local governments—all with their own powers and responsibilities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That said, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina were among the traditional top powers that did not advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s first weekend this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
How Wisconsin's solar battery park powers 130,000 homes The Paris Solar farm began producing power in December 2024 and generates 200 megawatts of renewable electricity during the day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powers
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And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The researchers also announced a contest with a $200,000 prize pool on the popular machine learning competition site Kaggle for outside researchers to help build evaluations for the five cognitive faculties where existing benchmark tests are weakest.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Strange occurrences quickly destabilize the group, with the writer becoming increasingly unhinged, convinced the location has an inexplicable hold over her creative faculties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Essentially, this is why physicists use miles-long particle colliders that accelerate particles to enormous energies.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Thomas explained that Libra is a zodiac sign deeply focused on partnership and union, and during this time, those energies are amplified for everyone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was no overarching policy, no time limits for its use in the classroom, and the safety controls were leaky.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Throughput increases, operational strain decreases, and the environment begins to function as an integrated system rather than a patchwork of manual controls.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Despite being a major producer and exporter of crude oil, Brazil still relies on imports to meet its domestic demand for refined fuels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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These 10 Indiana counties grew fastest in 2025, as migration fuels growth.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harbour resisted just before Perkins shot him, charges state.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Interest compounds on top of both penalties Beyond penalties, the IRS charges daily interest on any unpaid balance, calculated at the federal short-term rate plus three percentage points.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere in the three-minute Euphoria trailer, pure chaos reigns.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the wine room, a similar level of decadent drama reigns.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Our standards, our accountability and the way the group pushes each other every day, that is what has sustained our performance independent of who the head coach is.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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