life-giving
adjective
life-giv·ing
ˈlīf-ˌgi-viŋ 
: giving or having power to give life and spirit : invigorating
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After scraping you’ll likely be left with subsoil, layers of clay or sand, that lack the life-giving nutrients plants require.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But Brody’s wrenching work juxtaposing hubris and humiliation distills an entire life into the raw pain of lingering trauma, the life-giving force of creative achievement and the crushing blows of the immigrant experience as his character is reminded of his place.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Castle Rock Water lost 166 million gallons of the stuff in 2023, as the life-giving liquid silently escaped from pipes, fittings and valves across the town’s 517-mile water system — mostly underground and largely undetected.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Amidst the challenges of our era—raging wildfires, devastating floods, prolonged droughts, and extreme temperatures—this panel will delve into life-giving alternative narratives that deepen our understanding of kinship with the natural world.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But Brody’s wrenching work juxtaposing hubris and humiliation distills an entire life into the raw pain of lingering trauma, the life-giving force of creative achievement and the crushing blows of the immigrant experience as his character is reminded of his place.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Castle Rock Water lost 166 million gallons of the stuff in 2023, as the life-giving liquid silently escaped from pipes, fittings and valves across the town’s 517-mile water system — mostly underground and largely undetected.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Amidst the challenges of our era—raging wildfires, devastating floods, prolonged droughts, and extreme temperatures—this panel will delve into life-giving alternative narratives that deepen our understanding of kinship with the natural world.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-giving. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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