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as in vibrations
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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as in fuels
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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Recent Examples of energies
The radiation observed at the start of the event had a softer photon spectrum than is normally seen in short gamma-ray bursts, meaning the emitted photons carried slightly lower energies.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
China has a history of setting conservative targets and its rapid expansion in solar and other clean energies may drive emissions down anyway.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Quite an expensive alignment regime was required to bend and channel the enormous energies unleashed by fission reactions to human purposes.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
So far, the US and Israel have focused their energies on destroying Iran’s Navy and ballistic missile industry.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Late March tests your ability to hold your frequency and not cave to energies dragging you down.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
If the cosmic inflation that occurred prior to the Big Bang arose because certain high-energy conditions were met, then recreating those conditions and those sufficiently high energies could cause a restoration of the inflationary state.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The overall impression, however, is of a Spanish cinema firing on multiple cylinders, different styles and energies.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
Transformative energies surround you!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
China has a history of setting conservative targets and its rapid expansion in solar and other clean energies may drive emissions down anyway.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Quite an expensive alignment regime was required to bend and channel the enormous energies unleashed by fission reactions to human purposes.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
So far, the US and Israel have focused their energies on destroying Iran’s Navy and ballistic missile industry.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Late March tests your ability to hold your frequency and not cave to energies dragging you down.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
If the cosmic inflation that occurred prior to the Big Bang arose because certain high-energy conditions were met, then recreating those conditions and those sufficiently high energies could cause a restoration of the inflationary state.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The overall impression, however, is of a Spanish cinema firing on multiple cylinders, different styles and energies.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
Transformative energies surround you!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energies
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In these materials, applying an electric field aligns small electric charges within the crystal structure, reducing the scattering of heat-carrying vibrations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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One step up are ultrasonic mole repellent devices that emit sonic pulses and cause vibrations deep in the soil.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Petrie-Norris chairs the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee and has helped lead legislative efforts to stabilize California’s fuels market without retreating from goals to achieve carbon neutrality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Additional San Juan National Forest firefighters hiked into the area on Tuesday to assist with cutting fire lines and extinguishing heavy fuels.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Scheffler was thoroughly amused and looked to be in good spirits heading into Sunday.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The displays are meant to echo the rugged mountain paths of Ethiopia, Mexico, and Perú, places where children rise before dawn, walk miles to do their chores, and return home with soles bruised and spirits tested.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic was happy to permit a role for Claude to surveil individuals under the jurisdiction of a FISA court, a secretive tribunal that oversees requests for surveillance warrants involving foreign powers or their agents on domestic soil.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Moon activates your 3rd House of Conversation, sharpening everyone’s listening powers — yours most of all.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The film follows a quiet inmate arriving at a violent Indonesian prison with a supernatural entity that kills those with the darkest auras.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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This airbrush design on a long square nail comprises a mix of French-tip auras, clear blobs, and 3D florals for a fun and funky design.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Insiders say vibes are good amid the transition and that there’s optimism now that there’s clarity and stability after a very long successor search.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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Good vibes have been hard to come by for Porzingis since the final months of his Boston tenure.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Energies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energies. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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