as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
currently the President lacks the political might to push the programs through the Congress
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Recent Examples of might
Now, on day four of our six-day source-to-sea paddle, the river was showing its might.
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Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
By taking such action, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had hoped to showcase its military might and reestablish deterrence.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
To put it differently, there has never been a more intimate connection between the amount of cheap, clean electricity a nation can generate for AI models and its future economic and military might.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
There's perhaps no better symbolic representation of America's financial might than the U.S. dollar.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
By taking such action, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had hoped to showcase its military might and reestablish deterrence.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
To put it differently, there has never been a more intimate connection between the amount of cheap, clean electricity a nation can generate for AI models and its future economic and military might.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
There's perhaps no better symbolic representation of America's financial might than the U.S. dollar.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for might
Noun
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Matt Mercer will be the Game Master for the first four shows, while Travis Willingham will take on the seat and the power of the GM for the first time in Dallas.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Wimbledon has always been the chicest of the Grand Slam tournaments, but this year’s reached a fever pitch of star power and style.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Magnitude is a measurement of the strength of an earthquake.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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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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The project is billed as the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project, providing enough energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts, while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons a year.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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The massive energy needs of the data centers required to run artificial intelligence (AI) operations have led Big Tech firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta to buy electricity from preexisting nuclear power plants, push for reopening closed ones, and encourage the construction of new reactors.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Hesitation may also be tied to doubts about AI’s capabilities—to make unbiased recommendations and assessments, for example.—
Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Advertisement Chipping away — Huang was arguing against policies that have seen the U.S. heavily restrict the export of graphics processing units, or GPUs, to China, in a bid to hamstring Beijing’s military capabilities and AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Known for his cutting-edge, analytic approach at the college level, Golden briefly turned art critic as Bates revealed his latest effort for a capacity crowd of 120 people during a fundraising event staged by Florida Victorious, the Gators’ NIL collective.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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By the end of the year, 103,000 more pets had entered shelters than had exited, contributing to an ongoing capacity crisis in U.S. shelters.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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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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“Might.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/might. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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