all-powerful
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-powerful
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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“I believe in America,” the guy says, but we’re not in the private office of some all-powerful Corleone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
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 Christians had only one god, but he was said to be all-powerful, commanding all lesser gods.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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