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as in qi
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings
many Eastern cultures believe in the significance of life energy in the healing process
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2
as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
for a woman of advanced years, she has remarkable energy
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as in fuel
something with a usable capacity for doing work
some of the power needs of the house are provided by solar energy
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as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
I'm so tired that I don't think I have the energy to take another step
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Recent Examples of energy
Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
Key challenges, like the risk of exacerbating inequality if access is limited to the rich and the significant energy demands, will need to be addressed.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Wade scored 157 points over the last four games, all Heat wins, and turned in a damn-near-perfect performance in the elimination game, playing with relentless energy on both sides of the ball.
—D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
Key challenges, like the risk of exacerbating inequality if access is limited to the rich and the significant energy demands, will need to be addressed.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Wade scored 157 points over the last four games, all Heat wins, and turned in a damn-near-perfect performance in the elimination game, playing with relentless energy on both sides of the ball.
—D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energy
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It is believed that a women’s qi, or life force, is depleted while giving birth.—
Clarissa Wei,
Bon Appétit,
16 Sep. 2024
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Those with strong qi, who can learn to channel it, make for fierce, skilled warriors.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Sep. 2020
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The pop star has learned to prioritize her personal care with the same vigor that fueled her professional triumphs.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration, though, has recently objected to ICAO's move to boost sustainable aviation fuel.—
Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The low-cost shipping had helped fuel bargain shopping online at firms like Temu and Shein.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In videos and photos on social media, Leake, now in his early fifties, had the aura of an elder-statesman goth punk.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The overwhelming majority of those games have not carried the aura of a special occasion in the way UEFA Champions League or Copa Libertadores fixtures can in Europe and South America.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The natural sugars in dry fruits may ferment in the gut, leading to gas and discomfort.—
Faye Remedios,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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But as the fourth quarter continued, the Nuggets ran out of gas.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fabien Westerhoff will take on the executive role of Managing Director of the theatrical film division bringing together the complementary strengths of both companies, with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is a slightly moving target because of the variable ABV of the spirit—a 40 percent whisky will need less sweetness than a 45 or 50 percent whisky—so the above ratio is a guideline based on a 40 or 43 percent scotch.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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Good Americans and all institutions must stand tall to save America – as the spirit of Wallace, the descendants of slave owners, and like-minded folks must not prevail.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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