higher power

American  

[hahy-er pou-er] / ˈhaɪ ər ˈpaʊ ər /

Or Higher Power

noun

• higher powers
  plural

1. a deity or another powerful but unknowable force, conceptualized variously as the Supreme Being, nature, the universe, invisible energy, etc., to which appeals or prayers may be directed, or in the context of which explanations of life and circumstances may be imagined.

   Trust that a higher power is guiding you, especially in this dark period—diamonds are created under pressure, after all.

2. God.

   We ask the Creator, our Higher Power, for wisdom in these times.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• higher powers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of higher power

First recorded in 1550–70; indirect reference to God

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

higher power

In a passage a more compassionate editor might have removed, Vance reveals the higher power he seems to actually worship.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

Although Hilton insisted he has “nothing but wonderful memories” while calling Nevada home, he claimed that his decision to relocate to the Sunshine State came from a higher power.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Passing along higher power costs to customers will be difficult when supply contracts are typically pegged to market prices for steel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

While there was no obvious trigger for the latest moves higher, power semiconductors have come into focus due to the energy demands of increasingly larger AI data centers.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

She’d told me once that she didn’t believe that any one religion was doing it right, but that she was open to the fact that there might be a higher power.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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