as in empire
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpower
The main beneficiary will be the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who has been planning for the moment when Washington stumbles and allows China to replace the United States as the world’s superpower.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
But for Austin, the combination seems to fuel his own personal superpower–infectious joy and an indestructible spirit.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025
Related reading Mikaela Shiffrin’s superpower isn’t skiing.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
The mentor Steffen’s 6-foot-3 frame and increasingly explosive athleticism are nothing to scoff at, but his superpower isn’t necessarily physical.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
But for Austin, the combination seems to fuel his own personal superpower–infectious joy and an indestructible spirit.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025
Related reading Mikaela Shiffrin’s superpower isn’t skiing.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
The mentor Steffen’s 6-foot-3 frame and increasingly explosive athleticism are nothing to scoff at, but his superpower isn’t necessarily physical.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superpower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpower
Noun
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McKinley, after all, presided over America’s 1898 emergence as a colonial empire.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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But building a criminal empire is expensive, and not just monetarily.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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That power is vested in prosecutors as executive branch officials.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her lung power seems surprisingly undiminished, and the same goes for her sense of pitch.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The first was an impossibility in her weakened state.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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The group has worked on federal and state projects used by millions of Americans.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy as its own territory, and has vowed to take control of the island one day, by force if necessary.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Vance argued that censorship and government overreach pose a greater threat to European democracy than external adversaries like Russia or China.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Take, for example, Trump’s mid-speech listing of the ages of people that the Social Security Administration believes to still be alive, including some seemingly as old as the republic itself.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since information is power, concentrating unprecedented data in the hands of a private entity with an explicit political agenda represents a profound challenge to the republic.—
Allison Stanger,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Even in an era of kingdoms and duchies, nobody could afford a Bugatti Royale.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new brand campaign arrives three months after the tour hosted its finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in December after the WTA signed a sponsorship pact with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, last May.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That is quite an achievement for a film which is certainly not a popcorn movie, recording the real-life story of Eunice Pavia and her reinvention of herself and rebuilding of her family after her husband, Rubens Pavia, an opponent of Brazil’s military dictatorship, disappeared after arrest in 1971.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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The movie recounts the experiences of Eunice Paiva and her family after her husband Rubens Paiva was taken into custody during the country’s military dictatorship.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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They are often flagged in countries like the Bahamas, Liberia and Panama.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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While inflation has since slowed, families are still being affected by supply chain issues, other inflationary pressures, and even the looming threat of tariffs against countries such as China, Mexico, and Canada—which could raise prices for consumers.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpower. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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