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as in spirits
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
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.
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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
These puzzles, like the horizon problem, the flatness problem, and the monopole problem, strongly suggested that the hot, dense, early state couldn’t be extrapolated to arbitrarily high temperatures and energies.
—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
What Autler and Townes found was that when the microwaves are very intense, the strong electric field can split each of these energy levels into two distinct levels, called doublets, which have slightly different energies.
—Thomas Linker, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
The best day to call these energies into our lives is November 1st, when Venus and the fortunate star Spica meet up in the sky, granting our wishes and bringing in magic.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
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
These puzzles, like the horizon problem, the flatness problem, and the monopole problem, strongly suggested that the hot, dense, early state couldn’t be extrapolated to arbitrarily high temperatures and energies.
—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
What Autler and Townes found was that when the microwaves are very intense, the strong electric field can split each of these energy levels into two distinct levels, called doublets, which have slightly different energies.
—Thomas Linker, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
The best day to call these energies into our lives is November 1st, when Venus and the fortunate star Spica meet up in the sky, granting our wishes and bringing in magic.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energies
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Those spirits were awakened by several methods, from burying the packet in the ground, to tying macrame-like knots onto the parcels, to driving nails into the amulet—all to fulfill the requests of Congolese practitioners.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Before the event takes a deadly turn, Harry appears to be in uncharacteristically high spirits in the trailer.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Warmer ocean water fuels stronger winds, and warmer air holds more water, which can then become rainfall.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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This biocrude can then be transported and refined at major, centralized facilities to produce the final fuels.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways Microwave ovens cook food using non-ionizing radiation, which causes vibrations and heat generation in food particles.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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And to me that Good vibrations Marky Mark version is just so Randy.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 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
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“Energies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energies. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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