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
But the effect is the same: a regeneration of life-giving water.
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Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The sun's radiation bathes Earth in life-giving energy, and yet, radiation can also create havoc for life.
—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
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Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The sun's radiation bathes Earth in life-giving energy, and yet, radiation can also create havoc for life.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-giving
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Infusion of oat milk lends soothing, restorative, and softening properties.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Pick between five styles—vinyasa, hatha, gentle, restorative, and yin—and curate a flow based on your experience level.—
Jenny McCoy,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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Azerbaijan has also tried to bully and threaten its way into disingenuous peace deals with Armenia while plotting with Turkey, a key ally, in taking sovereign lands away from Armenia including the Zangezur Corridor, a vital trade route located between the two countries.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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These cuts could significantly impact vital resources and programs that communities depend on.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Standouts include the Iberian pork with figs, and the refreshing pineapple, pink peppercorn and passion fruit dessert.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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So, yes, a refreshing interlude Wednesday night at the start of this four-game homestand.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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From simple robot-building kits to visually stimulating tablets, children nowadays grow up with technology similar to how their parents or grandparents grew up with simple toys.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Beginning in April, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will showcase the visually stimulating abstract paintings of American conceptual artist Adam Pendleton.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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The law requires certain companies to file reports identifying a company's beneficial owners with FinCEN.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gut Health Honey contains prebiotics, which are compounds that support the growth of beneficial bacteria in your gut.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-giving. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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