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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
It’s definitively associated with the distant protocluster, with the right spectrum of X-ray energies.
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Big Think, 2 Feb. 2026
In 2023, Echard began making compositions with anti-radiation fabric, an industrial material used to block electromagnetic signals and insulate spaces from harmful energies.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Every second at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), proton collisions generate energies around 100 MeV per particle—roughly 100,000 times hotter than the Sun’s core.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
There have always been vast god-like energies churning through and powering the air-currents and ocean-flows.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Called tidal disruption events, these also erupt with energies around that of a supernova.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
This is one of the most potent energies for truth and clarity, let alone when considering a planet like Mercury.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In the nineteen-eighties, Stimpfle decided to devote his spare time and energies to breaching that curtain, reëstablishing Russian-American connections, and reuniting Native relatives.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 2 Feb. 2026
In 2023, Echard began making compositions with anti-radiation fabric, an industrial material used to block electromagnetic signals and insulate spaces from harmful energies.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Every second at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), proton collisions generate energies around 100 MeV per particle—roughly 100,000 times hotter than the Sun’s core.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
There have always been vast god-like energies churning through and powering the air-currents and ocean-flows.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Called tidal disruption events, these also erupt with energies around that of a supernova.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
This is one of the most potent energies for truth and clarity, let alone when considering a planet like Mercury.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In the nineteen-eighties, Stimpfle decided to devote his spare time and energies to breaching that curtain, reëstablishing Russian-American connections, and reuniting Native relatives.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energies
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Best foot spas The vibrations from this spa are gentle enough not to numb your feet but strong enough to still relax them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Without the acoustic vibrations, donor-specific differences in red blood cells were not possible to detect.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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Witherspoon leading that charge is fitting because the third-year cornerback's energy fuels the team.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But climate change is also becoming an unignorable concern in garment-producing regions as extreme weather exacerbates heat stress in factories and fuels humanitarian crises such as flooding and drought.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Feb. 2026
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Dining The Pennsylvanian features a Corridor Cafe, where travelers can grab breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with snacks and a selection of beverages, including wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The floating objects, trance communications, phantom touches, miraculous healings, and poltergeist writings that followed in the five decades after Mona’s death were attributed to her and a pantheon of other notable spirits, including Black Elk.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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All of its radiance-granting powers are effectively put towards a scent that comes alive with glowy warmth, courtesy of the mandarin, magnolia, coconut, sandalwood, and other ingredients found within.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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When cable was at the height of its powers in 2010, approximately 105 million Americans bought into the bundle.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 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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The cozy little beer shop opened in June and has quickly become a neighborhood favorite due to its family-friendly/dog-friendly vibes and walkability.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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This high-neck midi dress gives me those same vibes.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Energies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energies. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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