life-giving
adjective
life-giv·ing
ˈlīf-ˌgi-viŋ 
: giving or having power to give life and spirit : invigorating
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Fertilizing at this time will further stretch the plants’ resources, triggering them to divert life-giving moisture to capturing the newly available nutrients at the expense of shoot and root health.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
Be encouraged; there is a path to life-giving work environments.
—Hugh Breland, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Rising sea temperatures compound the damage, triggering bleaching events that cause coral to expel their life-giving algae.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
After scraping you’ll likely be left with subsoil, layers of clay or sand, that lack the life-giving nutrients plants require.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
Be encouraged; there is a path to life-giving work environments.
—Hugh Breland, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Rising sea temperatures compound the damage, triggering bleaching events that cause coral to expel their life-giving algae.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
After scraping you’ll likely be left with subsoil, layers of clay or sand, that lack the life-giving nutrients plants require.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life-giving
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-giving. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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