higher power
Americannoun
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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.
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God.
We ask the Creator, our Higher Power, for wisdom in these times.
Etymology
Origin of higher power
First recorded in 1550–70; indirect reference to God
Example Sentences
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This new design delivers record-breaking efficiency, higher power density, and a manufacturing process that keeps costs low.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
That drove materially higher power prices for customers throughout the region, and no surprise, nobody is adding capacity to bring prices back down.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
Despite the church setting, Lincoln’s text never mentioned a higher power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
With the two district courts issuing competing rulings and getting no closer to a resolution, O’Rourke’s attorneys turned to a higher power — the 15th Court of Appeals.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025
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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