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Which noun is the most commonly paired word with the adjective formidable?

formidable

[fawr-mi-duh-buhl, fawr-mid-uh-buhl] / ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl, ˌfɔrˈmɪd ə bəl /




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He probably won't be short of offers despite his conduct – and I expect Nvidia's rivals can't believe their luck that their formidable rival has taken himself out of the game.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

But the A.I. boom proved to be a more formidable beast.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Eighteen years later, his formal command remains formidable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

El-Sayed supporters rubbed shoulders with left-leaning influencers and union activists, a group that lent El-Sayed their formidable campaign infrastructure to reach Michigan's large organized labor community.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Unfortunately, he now met yet another formidable impediment to acceptance: the conservativeness of his fellow scientists.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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