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as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the murdered man's wife didn't have the emotional strength to face reporters
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as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged
this cheap shelving unit doesn't have the strength to hold all those books
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Recent Examples of strength
State of play: Boyce will take over a department that is still trying to reach full strength.
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Many also pointed to the strength in Blackwell chip sales as a source of strength for the stock going forward.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
State Farm's request to make consumers pay more for home insurance comes amid concerns about the company's financial strength after the Los Angeles wildfires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The array of exercises sees strength, speed, agility and jumping ability put to the test and then their scores are able to be ranked against their peers, both this year and also historically.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Many also pointed to the strength in Blackwell chip sales as a source of strength for the stock going forward.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
State Farm's request to make consumers pay more for home insurance comes amid concerns about the company's financial strength after the Los Angeles wildfires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The array of exercises sees strength, speed, agility and jumping ability put to the test and then their scores are able to be ranked against their peers, both this year and also historically.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strength
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strength
Noun
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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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Enhancing Web3 Robustness With QA: Aspects To Bear In Mind To provide an accurate operation of the Web3 landscape and boost its reliability, organizations may think of strengthening their adoption practices with quality validation procedures.—
Dzmitry Lubneuski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Padilla’s priorities include the expansion of fare assistance programs and improvements to service reliability and safety.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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The administration tried to freeze funding that Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act directed to clean energy, turning that particular clock back to 2022.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed his staff to review and possibly alter national monuments as part of a push to expand U.S. energy production, a move that could further shake up public lands amid mass firings of national park and forest employees.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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But if our leaders continue down this path, Florida risks falling further behind, not just in education rankings, but in job creation, workforce development and economic stability.—
Lissette Fernandez,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Sorenson Impact Foundation invests in high-impact companies that are tackling pressing challenges across sectors for low-income communities, with an emphasis on creating paths to greater economic opportunity and stability.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Why protein is so important Most people have already internalized the importance of a protein-rich diet: Protein supports the body in building and repairing muscles, skin, and organs and helps in the production of enzymes and hormones that control our metabolism and immune system.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Protein serves as the building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strength. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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