powerful
adjective
pow·er·ful
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
1
: having great power, prestige, or influence
a powerful leader
2
: leading to many or important deductions
a powerful set of postulates
Examples of powerful in a Sentence
The country is becoming more and more powerful.
powerful drugs that attack cancer cells
The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.
The perfume has a powerful smell.
It's a very powerful movie.
The dog has a powerful body.
She has a powerful voice.
The weapons are very powerful.
The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.
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The annual meeting is an opportunity to celebrate the league's work over the past year, hear from a powerful advocate for Arkansas families and help shape the organization's direction for the future.
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Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Ventura's filing is now widely viewed as the initial string pulled in what has become the unraveling of one of music's most powerful men.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Psychology tells us that voluntary commitment is more powerful than coerced obligation.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
This practice involves buzzing next to flowers whose pollen is only released when there is a powerful air current next to their anthers so that pollen can be released to the adjacent female stigmas, facilitating pollination.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
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Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Ventura's filing is now widely viewed as the initial string pulled in what has become the unraveling of one of music's most powerful men.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Psychology tells us that voluntary commitment is more powerful than coerced obligation.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
This practice involves buzzing next to flowers whose pollen is only released when there is a powerful air current next to their anthers so that pollen can be released to the adjacent female stigmas, facilitating pollination.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for powerful
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerful. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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powerful
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pow·er·ful
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