as in almighty
having unlimited power or authority
that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of all-powerful
The Avengers and other good guys rally to try and keep Thanos (Josh Brolin) from collecting the all-powerful Infinity Stones.
—
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Gupta is the first major appointment at the ICC since all-powerful Jay Shah became chair in December, with the pair having worked together before when Shah was at the helm of India’s mighty governing body.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the sequel to director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2020 Netflix superhero hit, Charlize Theron returns as Andy, a formerly all-powerful immortal dealing with the fallout of the first film.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 July 2025
This caricature of an all-powerful, morally bankrupt no-goodnik is actually the oldest immortal around.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-powerful
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Gupta is the first major appointment at the ICC since all-powerful Jay Shah became chair in December, with the pair having worked together before when Shah was at the helm of India’s mighty governing body.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the sequel to director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2020 Netflix superhero hit, Charlize Theron returns as Andy, a formerly all-powerful immortal dealing with the fallout of the first film.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 July 2025
This caricature of an all-powerful, morally bankrupt no-goodnik is actually the oldest immortal around.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-powerful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-powerful
Adjective
-
But perhaps, with this hybrid sneaker-heel, Doja Cat and Adidas have cracked the code to refreshing the almighty Samba.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
-
Alongside impossibly strong grannies, Dana must also contend with a dangerous prisoner now enjoying some posthumous freedom and a gun-toting drug dynasty with one almighty grudge.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
Adjective
-
And the God, who is an omnipotent God, in many ways become impotent, because God has given us the gift to choose.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
28 June 2025
-
The novel suddenly becomes reality and its omnipotent hero Yu Jung-hyeok (Lee Min-ho) appears before Dok-ja.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
-
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is reportedly finalizing a $4 billion tourism project in Ras Alam El-Rum, east of Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast, as part of a broader plan to invest $7.5 billion in Egypt.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
-
The Middle East has become more and more intertwined with the global investing stage, especially with the deep pockets of sovereign wealth funds and family offices.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-powerful. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share