omnipotent

adjective

äm-ˈni-pə-tənt How to pronounce omnipotent (audio)
Definition of omnipotentnext
as in almighty
having unlimited power or authority the nearly universal religious belief that God is omnipotent and omniscient

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Recent Examples of omnipotent Besotted Rob’s surprise plan was to propose to Bethany in Paris — as revealed to us in omnipotent voice-over (by Jacek Zubiel) that fills in the feelings and backstories of our protagonists. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 The service In the grand European hospitality tradition—formal, polite, and seemingly omnipotent. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026 Christianity emphasized that all humankind was created and governed by a single omnipotent God and descended from a pair of original parents, Adam and Eve. — Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026 In accordance with Villa’s usual approach to transfers, Vidagany and Olabe were following the wishes of Unai Emery, the club’s manager and omnipotent footballing decision-maker. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for omnipotent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnipotent
  1. almighty
  2. sovereign
  3. all-powerful
  4. divine
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  • Thanks to an almighty production boom in the region, powered by a whopping 60 percent tax rebate (increasing to 70 percent for projects shot in the Basque language, Euskera), the Basque Country’s film and TV output has never looked so healthy.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Cut to terra ferma, where the almighty rainstorm soaking the streets of Rome seems a comparatively trifling bit of weather.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of almighty
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  • About 90% of the investor base of the company, including Larry Ellison, the Oracle billionaire and father of Skydance CEO David Ellison, as well as RedBird Capital, Middle East sovereign wealth funds and other backers, did not receive the warrants.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund isn’t slowing its dealmaking, a senior executive said, even as the Iran war gutted the state’s revenue by 42% in the first half of the year.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sovereign
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  • If these companies have become so all-powerful, why not give up the fight and join them?
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The film opens with a stunning shot of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, which will turn into a metaphor for building all-powerful AI systems over the course of the film.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of all-powerful
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  • These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The temple, the largest in Aurora, was crowded Sunday with thousands observing the first day of Navaratri, a nine-night celebration of Shakti -- the divine feminine energy believed to be foundational to all creation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of divine

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“Omnipotent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnipotent. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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