POWERS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of powers

plural of power

as in dominions

the right or means to command or control others the emir has nearly complete power over the emirate

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as in faculties

a natural ability of the mind or body dogs have a very highly developed power of smell

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as in energies

something with a usable capacity for doing work nuclear power

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verb

present tense third-person singular of power

as in fuels

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Recent Examples of powers

Noun

Russia, like most advanced military powers, uses electronic jamming to disrupt the signal between enemy drones and their pilots, forcing the weapons to crash or veer off course. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 The pair co-starred as father and daughter Noah and Claire Bennet in the hit NBC show from 2006 to 2010, which saw a cast of ordinary characters suddenly gain superhero powers and abilities. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 With its historical powers now in other conferences, a power vacuum appeared to emerge with teams vying for supremacy. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Separate moves by Middle East powers cemented a growing belief that the Iran war was unlikely to end anytime soon. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 In this drama of war between the imperial powers, Kip acts as a moral agent. — Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 Reliable water powers our economy, grows our food, supports our communities and protects our environment. — Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Doomscrolling on an iPhone, firing endless questions at ChatGPT, or streaming a 4K film on Netflix on your laptop – behind these modern life conveniences lies a high-stakes contest between two Asian technology powers. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026 How Wisconsin's solar battery park powers 130,000 homes The Paris Solar farm began producing power in December 2024 and generates 200 megawatts of renewable electricity during the day. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for powers

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The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of dominions

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British universities have been working to hire more academics from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds so that their faculties better reflect the broader society.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
By continually altering reality, a government can disable the faculties of judgment and action on which political freedom depends.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of faculties

Noun

The observation therefore challenges existing ideas about how Galactic objects accelerate cosmic rays to extreme energies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
For instance, in your birth chart — which is equivalent to a screenshot of the sky the day you were born, and a map of celestial energies essentially shaping your personality and experiences in this lifetime — there are 12 astrological houses.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of energies

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The five-count indictment charges violations of the CEA (unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of nonpublic government information, and commodities fraud), wire fraud, and money laundering.

— The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The system automatically registers the items taken and charges the payment method used at entry.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of charges

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Other governments, including the US, have their own rules and disclosure requirements, but beyond the breadth of the controls in China, the sheer number of people affected is striking – and reaches far beyond civil servants.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Though a slight majority, along with most Democrats and independents, would be okay with government price controls.

— Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of controls

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In 2023, oil and gas supermajor BP invested $10 million into WasteFuel Global, a sustainable fuels company backed by Prime Infra.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Europe’s world-leading commitment to replacing carbon fuels with sources such as wind, solar and nuclear power is not about to be shelved.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fuels

Noun

Confusion reigns Wright asserted that the seven-day average of oil flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz had increased to 9 million barrels per day.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Reigns’ famed 1,316-day reign ranks above only Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund and Bruno Sammartino as one of the longest reigns of all time.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026