all-powerful
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-powerful
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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I’ve been asking people lately how they would change healthcare in America if they had an all-powerful magic wand.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
There should be no single, all-powerful character around which a democracy revolves, so it is considered unseemly to lavish excessive finery on the head of state.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
It would be easier to believe if he hadn’t littered every song with claims that his enemies were omnipresent and all-powerful, while also being sniveling dweebs.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
The NFL is all-powerful and broadcast TV is waning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Yes, but an almost all-powerful entity can figure out a way to give me what I ask without breaking its own laws, can’t it?
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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