life-giving
adjective
life-giv·ing
ˈlīf-ˌgi-viŋ 
: giving or having power to give life and spirit : invigorating
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Bird said the state's water report does nothing to manage or protect a life-giving resource as important to human existence as oxygen.
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CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The nearly 4,300-member tribe has long been alarmed at the state of its life-giving waterway, CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores wrote in a statement shared with The Arizona Republic.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Now, supporters of public television hope that Ross’ scenic paintings and egalitarian approach to art will bring life-giving funds to local programming.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
So far this year, artists have painted murals that include two of the city's basketball icons and sculpted a shining celebration of water's life-giving properties.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The nearly 4,300-member tribe has long been alarmed at the state of its life-giving waterway, CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores wrote in a statement shared with The Arizona Republic.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Now, supporters of public television hope that Ross’ scenic paintings and egalitarian approach to art will bring life-giving funds to local programming.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
So far this year, artists have painted murals that include two of the city's basketball icons and sculpted a shining celebration of water's life-giving properties.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-giving. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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