all-powerful
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-powerful
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Nvidia, which agreed in September to provide OpenAI with a blitz of its all-powerful computing chips, stated this month that it would likely not go forward with those plans.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
It's an all-powerful office - the supreme leader is head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, including the elite Revolutionary Guards.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
It’s undeniably good that entertainment-industry decision makers are no longer all-powerful arbiters of mass culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Known as one of the game's great strokemakers, Martyn became a key figure in Steve Waugh's all-powerful Australia side, hitting 13 centuries and averaging 46.37.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
“The younger genies are close to being all-powerful, but are forced by their elders to learn humility through service to lesser beings, usually humans.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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