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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
While the full moon may have some mixed energies, with the planets crisscrossing in all sorts of ways, the key now is to focus on being grounded, balanced and centered as much as possible.
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
And Farrell’s performance changes constantly, caught in the competing energies of the story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
In Japan, biomass benefits from being eligible for the national feed-in-tariff for renewable energies, and in the UK, authorities have halved subsidies for Drax — the company currently gets nearly £1 billion a year — and will only use the plant as a back-up to cheaper sources of renewable power.
—Nithin Coca, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
By carefully choosing and using your ingredients with intention, a simmer pot can create a magical atmosphere that carries their energies throughout your space.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Wash your doors and threshold with salt water to set strong psychic boundaries against harmful energies.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This is at least a factor of a few thousand below the Planck scale, but tens of millions of times greater than the maximum energies achievable at the Large Hadron Collider.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Pepino was such a success that Becerra decided to focus his energies on turning it into a permanent neighborhood restaurant in La Jolla.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
There are four energies in the car.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
And Farrell’s performance changes constantly, caught in the competing energies of the story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
In Japan, biomass benefits from being eligible for the national feed-in-tariff for renewable energies, and in the UK, authorities have halved subsidies for Drax — the company currently gets nearly £1 billion a year — and will only use the plant as a back-up to cheaper sources of renewable power.
—Nithin Coca, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
By carefully choosing and using your ingredients with intention, a simmer pot can create a magical atmosphere that carries their energies throughout your space.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Wash your doors and threshold with salt water to set strong psychic boundaries against harmful energies.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This is at least a factor of a few thousand below the Planck scale, but tens of millions of times greater than the maximum energies achievable at the Large Hadron Collider.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Pepino was such a success that Becerra decided to focus his energies on turning it into a permanent neighborhood restaurant in La Jolla.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
There are four energies in the car.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energies
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Sensors first detect ice formation on specific sections of the wing, after which piezoelectric actuators are activated to generate low-frequency vibrations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Once the voltage reaches the MEMS resonators, an inverse piezoelectric effect is triggered, yielding billions of vibrations per second that generate acoustic waves in the surrounding fluid.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier, in another development related to fusion energy, IE had reported that researchers in the US are developing a method to recycle nuclear waste to make tritium – a rare version of hydrogen which serves as one of the main fuels in nuclear fusion.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Paris Agreement temperature goals were based on scientific assessments of how each increment of global warming fuels worse heatwaves, droughts and wildfires.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The 40th release, however, marks the first time the brand has ever released a tequila—an extra añejo blend put together by a leading name in the agave spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cushla’s world is full of defiant spirits, including her mother, a woman struggling with addiction who spends most of her days bound to her living room and the bottom of a bottle.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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In what has become a recurring theme, Israel’s first occupation of Gaza was also enabled by Western powers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The case is also coming before a Supreme Court that has thus far been reluctant to check to Trump’s wide-ranging use of executive powers.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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People read auras and palms, too.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Sep. 2025
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The vibes are definitely compromised around Anfield.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The airy vibes are only heightened by the floor-to-ceiling window wall leading to an outdoor patio area.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Energies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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