1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of strength
State of play: Boyce will take over a department that is still trying to reach full strength.
—
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
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
-
Critics, even in his own ranks, saw this as an unforgivable breach of a political quarantine designed to keep the AfD out of power.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
-
The 34-year-old displayed his power to deliver blows to Beterbiev while still being able to evade his opponent’s counter attempts.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Postal workers will also be permitted to leave facilities earlier and travel greater distances for deliveries, enhancing reliability and revenue, particularly for customers in rural areas.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
-
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
Noun
-
This solid base provided by the energy of Ollie Rathbone and George Dobson helped the defence put in one of their more polished collective displays, certainly since Cambridge United’s surprise 2-2 draw at the SToK Cae Ras on December 14 heralded a notable drop-off in form.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
-
The energy then gets re-emitted at longer, lower-energy wavelengths—greens, yellows, oranges, and reds.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
While there will be some stability and maintenance updates, Hi-Rez Studios announced in February via Discord that the original game will receive no further major updates, and the Nintendo Switch servers would be shut down on May 1.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
-
From the Abraham Accords to emerging economic partnerships, the Middle East is experiencing a period of realignment toward stability and prosperity, and against chaos agents like the Iranian regime.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Consuming protein benefits muscle growth and recovery.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2025
-
Tightening the anal sphincter and pelvic floor muscles Straining: Pushing as if trying to go but without fully emptying Defecating: Emptying the rectum without stopping The radiologist captures images at each stage to see how your muscles function and help identify any issues.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to strength
Cite this Entry
“Strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strength. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share