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

The bankruptcy courts and bankruptcy trustees have very strong powers to claw assets back into the bankruptcy estate. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 That’s the first sign that in this universe, Bert really is a wizard with magical powers. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Bernadette tells Stuart and Kripke that she was expelled from the guild for using her powers during the strike to bring her neighbor’s son’s adorable rescue dog Chocolate Chip back to life after he was hit by several cars. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Putting regional integration on track Routes in and out of the Persian Gulf region have long been subject to outside influence from military powers and bitter regional rivalries and conflicts. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Perhaps more critically, Mistral’s AI models also aren’t currently competitive with the bleeding-edge American AI systems from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google DeepMind, or even models from some Chinese AI powers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 LeVota has been fulfilling some duties and powers of the assessor over the past several months, passing at least one executive order related to the assessment process. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Seconds later, Blanka drags another inmate out of the cage, demonstrating his electric powers. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026 The episode reveals the formidable powers available to a president to target his enemies. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 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

Noun

The narrator, purged of identifiers except for her yearning, her rational faculties, and her sense of unbelonging, is counterintuitively relatable—a portrait of rudimentary, universal humanity.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The Chicago Teachers Union voted by a 2-1 ratio to accept a plan to integrate faculties in the city’s public schools.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Definition of faculties

Noun

Woolf, who desired a palate cleanser after finishing her experimental novel The Waves, focused her energies on the life story of the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s cocker spaniel.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Piñón also proposes the use of renewable energies, such as solar, and producing ethanol from sugarcane, as Brazil does.

— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of energies

Verb

The Titan 2 Elite has a smaller 4,050mAh battery, a downgrade from the Titan 2's 5,050mAh cell, that charges at up to 33W when plugged in.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
His campaign is specifically boosting a change to Brazil's income tax system that charges less to people on low incomes and a debt forgiveness program that has quickly become very popular.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of charges

Noun

In a Friday night briefing, Ryan Swanson, a fire behavior analyst, said that the dead fuels – from fine grasses to heavy logs – were the driest in 21 years, and the driest of the season so far.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Fire crews were warned Friday morning that there would be erratic winds, dry fuels and hot temperatures as well as potential for dry thunderstorms and lightning.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of fuels

Noun

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
Today, the horseshoe unofficially reigns as the state sandwich, to those who know it.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026