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power

[pou-er] / ˈpaʊ ər /
NOUN
ability, competence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capability capacity function influence potential skill talent
STRONG
competency dynamism effectiveness efficacy endowment faculty gift potentiality qualification
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impotence inability incapacity incompetence lack weakness
STRONG
failure inaptitude uselessness
WEAK
debility impairment infirmity subservience
NOUN
physical ability, capacity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
energy force intensity potential strength weight
STRONG
arm brawn dynamism forcefulness horsepower might muscle omnipotence potency puissance sinew vigor vim virtue voltage
WEAK
applied force mechanical energy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inactivity weakness
WEAK
debility impairment impotence inability incapacity incompetence inefficiency infirmity
NOUN
control, dominance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority clout influence jurisdiction law leadership management prestige privilege right rule sovereignty strength weight
STRONG
ascendancy authorization birthright command connection diadem direction domination dominion hegemony imperium license might moxie omnipotence paramountcy predominance prerogative regency say-so steam strings superiority supremacy sway warrant wire
WEAK
inside track
Antonyms
STRONG
inferiority subordination subservience
WEAK
surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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TYG, an energy infrastructure fund, has returned 17% this year, driven by Middle East tensions and AI demand for power.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

North Korea consented to freeze its illicit nuclear work and eventually allow full inspections in exchange for a multibillion-dollar package of civilian nuclear power and oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

House hunters face challenges from rising mortgage rates and climbing home prices, but the balance of power is now in their favor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Eternal Life” sprang out of her in one burst, celebrating the power of love to transcend life’s harsh realities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I was going to make pot pie for dinner, but unless the power comes back, it’s going to be cereal.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.