powerful
adjective
pow·er·ful
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
1
: having great power, prestige, or influence
a powerful leader
2
: leading to many or important deductions
a powerful set of postulates
Examples of powerful in a Sentence
The country is becoming more and more powerful.
powerful drugs that attack cancer cells
The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.
The perfume has a powerful smell.
It's a very powerful movie.
The dog has a powerful body.
She has a powerful voice.
The weapons are very powerful.
The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.
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Burke was named chair of the powerful City Council Committee on Finance and retained the title until 1986.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Quattro is the company’s nickname for a more powerful upper stage for the New Glenn rocket, which will feature four BE-3U engines instead of the two currently powering the booster.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
At its center is a character called the Lizard Demon, an amalgamation of powerful, predatory men.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Earlier research had already established that identical twins share more similar body odors, and odor is one of the most powerful signals a mosquito reads.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Quattro is the company’s nickname for a more powerful upper stage for the New Glenn rocket, which will feature four BE-3U engines instead of the two currently powering the booster.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
At its center is a character called the Lizard Demon, an amalgamation of powerful, predatory men.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Earlier research had already established that identical twins share more similar body odors, and odor is one of the most powerful signals a mosquito reads.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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pow·er·ful
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