as in almighty
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knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge
an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.
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Recent Examples of omniscient
Narrators that seemed close have proved omniscient: Catherine spilling what’s inside Robert’s head and what’s inside her son’s flat, where she’s surely never invited.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Amodei’s and Hassabis’s visions that omniscient computer programs will soon end all disease is worth any amount of spending today.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
So does narration that alternates between the main characters and an omniscient author, using first, second or third person singular, depending.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
And to Cumming’s amusement, the cast seems genuinely scared of him at times, treating him as an almost omniscient voice of God on the show.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Amodei’s and Hassabis’s visions that omniscient computer programs will soon end all disease is worth any amount of spending today.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
So does narration that alternates between the main characters and an omniscient author, using first, second or third person singular, depending.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
And to Cumming’s amusement, the cast seems genuinely scared of him at times, treating him as an almost omniscient voice of God on the show.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for omniscient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient
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Over near the western end of Europe, the UK is busy building one of the world’s most expensive railway projects, known as HS2 (High Speed 2), which now costs an almighty $416 million per mile.Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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But when a deadly accident shines a harsh spotlight on Alex, his wife Maggie, and their sons Buster and Paul, the almighty Murdaugh facade begins to crumble leading Alex to take increasingly desperate measures to preserve the family name and protect his dark secrets.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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The reader is encouraged to root for Paul, but the story’s climax argues that the existence of an omnipotent despot spells bad news for a fragile interstellar empire.Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The gods prove cruel but not omnipotent, and the modern settings exert their own redemptive pull; the final effect is that of a magic trick, in which the characters manage, in each film’s miraculous closing moments, to slip the bonds of tragedy.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Feel your immortal soul being warmed and suffused with pleasures both rare and immeasurable.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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But incredibly, when faced with threats from injury to starvation, the immortal jellyfish can reverse the process, turning the clock backward.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Officials were trying to convince the supreme leader to change his mind, according to a second leader who spoke from Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.Brian Cheng, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nasrallah spoke Persian, had lived for a time in Iran, and was the only major figure in the region who considered Iran’s supreme leader to be his spiritual guide.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mindful Alternatives To Classic Holiday Treats By Hannah Rowan Managing editor, Modern Age 0 As party invitations fill our calendars and chocolate ads take over our screens during the holiday season, temptations to indulge can feel omnipresent and all-powerful.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The all-powerful Harley-Davidson survived the war, but Crocker didn't and as history subsequently showed, the Crocker name was built on the genius of more than one person.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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It is filled with hundreds of minute figures — human, divine, everything in between — most at quiet attention (the saints of Siena would feel comfortable here), as if gathered for a stadium-scale yoga class.Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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For a sweet treat, pop into Valhalla Bakery, an all-vegan bakery filled with divine baked goods.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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