1
as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the murdered man's wife didn't have the emotional strength to face reporters
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as in stability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged
this cheap shelving unit doesn't have the strength to hold all those books
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Recent Examples of strength
These numbers, Redfin experts said, suggested that sellers in these metros were confident in the strength of their city's markets and their future.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The goal was to measure cardiovascular endurance, upper-body and core strength, flexibility, and agility.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Exhibition giant Cinemark posted strong second quarter revenue and earnings gains on the strength of its summer box office on Friday.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Jorgenson is a key part of Visma’s strengths — Vingegaard’s key lieutenant in the mountains, one of the race’s strongest climbers, and entering as a possible general classification contender himself.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The goal was to measure cardiovascular endurance, upper-body and core strength, flexibility, and agility.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Exhibition giant Cinemark posted strong second quarter revenue and earnings gains on the strength of its summer box office on Friday.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Jorgenson is a key part of Visma’s strengths — Vingegaard’s key lieutenant in the mountains, one of the race’s strongest climbers, and entering as a possible general classification contender himself.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strength
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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
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These trends don’t necessarily signal a full downturn, but the Bank of England warns that the UK jobs market is starting to cool, and stability is beginning to feel fragile across several sectors.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The government has met all revenue targets and is set to announce a strong sovereign rating from Standard & Poor’s, further cementing its economic stability.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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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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Origins Of The Blaze The modern contours of FIRE can be traced to Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez’s seminal work Your Money or Your Life, which proposes that every dollar exchanged is a slice of your life energy.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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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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Given PayPal's reported 400 million active users worldwide last year, service instability has the potential to affect a substantial segment of the U.S. financial landscape, highlighting the importance of digital infrastructure reliability in today's economy.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Organizations that aspire to succeed in the new digital economy must prioritize innovation, reliability, quality, cost-effectiveness, and security.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strength. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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