as in almighty
formal
knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge
an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.
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Recent Examples of omniscient
In our world there is no such thing as an omniscient narrator.
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Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
So, the narrative that AI is omniscient and omnipotent at displacing labor works well to convince investors to pay inflated valuation premiums for companies that expend huge resources on building data centers and hiring AI engineers and data scientists.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Bejar's smoky alto is our anchor, sounding like an omniscient ghost serenading us in a liminal space.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Hong usually shoots his characters with something of an objective, omniscient perspective.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
So, the narrative that AI is omniscient and omnipotent at displacing labor works well to convince investors to pay inflated valuation premiums for companies that expend huge resources on building data centers and hiring AI engineers and data scientists.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Bejar's smoky alto is our anchor, sounding like an omniscient ghost serenading us in a liminal space.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Hong usually shoots his characters with something of an objective, omniscient perspective.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for omniscient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient
Adjective
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The YouTube hysteria proved an almighty distraction.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sure enough, the video confirmed Lily as the guilty party, with the husky opting to occupy herself with the plant, resulting in one almighty mess.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And whaddya know, another merger requiring approval from Trump et al in order to create a sprawling, omnipotent conglomerate of 265 television stations in 44 states.—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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They have been denounced as lecherous predators and as omnipotent conspirators, as arch-Bolsheviks and arch-capitalists.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just like pure, statuesque, immortal goddess talking to us about the trenches with such grace.—
James Factora,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hilty originated the part of the glamorous, immortal Madeline in both the show’s 2024 Chicago premiere and its Broadway run, earning her second Tony nomination, this time for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meet fellow caffeine lovers, sample local roasts and learn from Cincinnati's supreme latte artists.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Our experts rate Hisense TVs highly in their reviews, for their supreme performance at a great value, and this TV is cut from the same cloth.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And there is the Tamaha, an all-powerful woman, the King’s aunt, who is the keeper of the Life-Affecting Fan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Vought’s vision for the U.S. government, an all-powerful executive branch would be able to fire workers, cancel programs, shutter agencies, and undo regulations that govern air and water quality, financial markets, workplace protections, and civil rights.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The texture contrast is divine.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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The town’s origins are bizarre, involving a celestial object crashing into Derry and a divine turtle-like being named Maturin.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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