Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Powerful and distinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Powerful" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Powerful
Powerful adjective - Having great power or influence.
Usage example: a powerful producer in the music business who is considered responsible for the careers of several superstars
Distinguished and powerful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Powerful".
Mutual synonyms
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Incidentally, Amethyst of the same team has a violet color scheme, but isn't distinguished as particularly powerful — implications are even made that she's not as strong as she should be.
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Even seemingly identical typefaces—Times New Roman and Nimbus Roman, for example—can be distinguished under a powerful enough magnifying glass.
Source: Cut-and-Paste Note -
The reader is first shown a tall, powerful, distinguished looking man, accompanied by a short, balding, harried man with huge bags under his eyes, obviously his accountant.
Source: Actually, That's My Assistant
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