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Synonyms

all-powerful

American  
[awl-pou-er-fuhl] / ˈɔlˈpaʊ ər fəl /

adjective

  1. having or exercising exclusive and unlimited authority; omnipotent.

all-powerful British  

adjective

  1. possessing supreme power; omnipotent

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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

Meant to be all-powerful and spellbinding, he comes across as merely eccentric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

He would build the onetime start-up into an all-powerful monopoly by ruthlessly buying—or destroying—the competition.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Arteta has an all-powerful squad, built on an air-tight defence with quality in all areas.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Previous Maya states had been run by all-powerful monarchs who embodied the religion and monopolized trade.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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