as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage
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Recent Examples of potency
The ostensibly heartfelt scenes where characters apologize for their behavior or stand up for themselves never display an ounce of emotional potency because no one resembles a real person.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
One proposal gaining traction is capping THC potency levels to prevent the spread of ultra-potent products.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Concerns about product potency have led all states with recreational marijuana markets to limit the amount of delta-9 THC in edible products.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The ostensibly heartfelt scenes where characters apologize for their behavior or stand up for themselves never display an ounce of emotional potency because no one resembles a real person.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for potency
Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
One proposal gaining traction is capping THC potency levels to prevent the spread of ultra-potent products.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Concerns about product potency have led all states with recreational marijuana markets to limit the amount of delta-9 THC in edible products.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The ostensibly heartfelt scenes where characters apologize for their behavior or stand up for themselves never display an ounce of emotional potency because no one resembles a real person.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
Noun
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Intake leverages the power of Ivalua’s gen AI and low code/no code configuration to automate and orchestrate processes across any system.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, in a different situation our strengths might be perceived as problematic.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dwyer has the speed to take the top off of defenses, but his hand strength has also been impressive.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Wade scored 157 points over the last four games, all Heat wins, and turned in a damn-near-perfect performance in the elimination game, playing with relentless energy on both sides of the ball.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, ALS causes loss of muscle control and there is currently no cure for this disease.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Eating cottage cheese before bed helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis, which can help support a healthy metabolism.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lithium-sulfur would cost $4,500 for a battery with the same capacity.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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With capacity for only 14,000 fans, demand can more easily outstrip supply.—
Michael McGough and,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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