as in restorative
giving or having power to create or support life; essential to life
The sun provides life-giving energy.
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Recent Examples of life-giving
The sun's radiation bathes Earth in life-giving energy, and yet, radiation can also create havoc for life.
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
For the Green family, the memory of Oct. 1, 1994 is many things at once: the date of their greatest pain and their finest hour; a day of unspeakable loss and life-giving gifts.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Transformers One takes place on robotic planet Cybertron, where Bumblebee and his friends toil in mines for its life-giving material — and are unable as of yet to transform.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
But such advice, unlike the ancient texts, fails to distinguish between God’s life-giving melakhah and the soul-sucking avodah that comprises many modern lives.
—Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
For the Green family, the memory of Oct. 1, 1994 is many things at once: the date of their greatest pain and their finest hour; a day of unspeakable loss and life-giving gifts.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Transformers One takes place on robotic planet Cybertron, where Bumblebee and his friends toil in mines for its life-giving material — and are unable as of yet to transform.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
But such advice, unlike the ancient texts, fails to distinguish between God’s life-giving melakhah and the soul-sucking avodah that comprises many modern lives.
—Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-giving
Adjective
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After that restorative win at Wimbledon, Badosa won her next tournament: the Washington Open.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The hotel has unveiled their Heavenly Tent Sauna, an ideal restorative experience to kick off the new year.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His floor-spacing (42.2 percent from 3 since December) is vital for a bad shooting team.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Over the past year, her Royal Foundation has continued to roll out impactful initiatives in this vital area.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The finish is crisp and clean with refreshing acidity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Plus, its signature citrus and sandalwood fragrance transforms wash day into a refreshing, luxurious experience.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Pairing alpaca knit sweater tops with sleek trousers is a stimulating experience too.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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Caffeine and Adderall produce similar stimulating effects on the body.—
Mary Choy,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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That rate is of an intensity that is beneficial and isn’t intense enough to start producing mud flows or a debris flow.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-giving. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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