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adjective

ȯl-ˈmī-tē How to pronounce almighty (audio)
Definition of almightynext
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill

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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong

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almighty

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adverb

as in damn
to a great degree that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there

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Almighty

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noun

as in Lord
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death

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Recent Examples of almighty
Adjective
Morocco or Netherlands would represent an almighty gear change in the last 16. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 28 June 2026 With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Adverb
Putting your life up online — and on one of the biggest streaming platforms in the world — is an occupation that requires an almighty thick skin. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 And the Union saved, and slavery ended, thank God almighty, free at last? — arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
The adaptation extends Almighty Motion Picture’s growing focus on real-life Indian stories. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 McClure is producing Ethan Almighty – Ethan’s Law via her McClure Films, alongside Michelle Alexandria via Light Year Pictures. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for almighty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almighty
  1. intense
  2. sovereign
  3. damn
  4. intensive
  5. omnipotent
  6. extremely
  7. fierce
  8. all-powerful
Adjective
  • Utilities have raised rates to pay for wildfire prevention and recovery as climate change has made the blazes more intense and frequent.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Electrolyte beverages can help replenish hydration after an intense workout or stomach bug.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of intense
Adjective
  • When the 2008 global financial crisis triggered the eurozone crisis, the deficit countries experienced sovereign debt crises, unemployment, austerity, and prolonged stagnation that unwound the imbalances.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cosine, pitched as Britain’s first fully sovereign frontier AI model, has attracted corporate partners including BAE Systems, PwC, and Lloyds Banking Group, the FT reports.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sovereign
Adverb
  • This guy’s a good football player, damn good football player, massive, really strong with his hands.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This sucker is super small and lightweight, clips on in a second, and feels damn close to the original inputs.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of damn
Adjective
  • By the twentieth century, intensive farming practices had left the South dangerously vulnerable to erosion, producing depleted swaths of land where kudzu would later flourish.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The next day, Alex Pretti, an intensive-care nurse and a lifelong Catholic, was shot and killed by federal agents.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensive
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  • God, Spirit, is omnipresent, omnipotent, here to protect us under any condition and without interruption.
    — Russell Whittaker, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of omnipotent
Adverb
  • This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adjective
  • Casemiro and Messi, fierce rivals when Casemiro was at Real Madrid and Messi at Barcelona, celebrated together, a rare sight for longtime La Liga fans.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Pearce was celebrating five years of Opry membership and would return later to channel many aspects of Dolly, from her humor and fierce independence to her Appalachian roots.
    — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fierce
Adjective
  • For the Kremlin, building an all-powerful security state could ultimately undermine its ability to govern.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • John is a Black man trying to shape himself around the expectations of the Guardians, all-powerful beings that don’t know the first thing about his culture.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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