élan vital

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for élan vital
Noun
  • This presents an existential threat to the lifeblood of economies, particularly across the Mediterranean.
    Taco Engelaar, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Its revenues from the sale of oil and gas, the lifeblood of its economy, collapsed by 28% in July.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Her work sheds light on issues such as human trafficking and systemic oppression, and Shakti hopes to empower other women through her paintings.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 July 2024
  • The Milky Way’s earliest pieces In a recent paper, researchers using the Gaia space telescope identified two streams of stars, named Shakti and Shiva, each of which contains a total mass of around 10 million Suns and which are thought to have merged into the Milky Way around 12 billion years ago.
    Georgina Torbet, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
Noun
  • In 2016, Ciara tied the knot with now husband Russell Wilson, who was thrilled to welcome the little boy into his life.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • This idea of changing your focus on a situation isn’t new to leadership, but it’s rarely practiced with the depth the movie (and real life) demands.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“élan vital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9lan%20vital. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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