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giving or having power to create or support life; essential to life
The sun provides life-giving energy.
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Recent Examples of life-giving
But Brody’s wrenching work juxtaposing hubris and humiliation distills an entire life into the raw pain of lingering trauma, the life-giving force of creative achievement and the crushing blows of the immigrant experience as his character is reminded of his place.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Castle Rock Water lost 166 million gallons of the stuff in 2023, as the life-giving liquid silently escaped from pipes, fittings and valves across the town’s 517-mile water system — mostly underground and largely undetected.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Amidst the challenges of our era—raging wildfires, devastating floods, prolonged droughts, and extreme temperatures—this panel will delve into life-giving alternative narratives that deepen our understanding of kinship with the natural world.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
The ocean's life-giving gift can be felt as far away from the coast as the Serengeti savannah and the Amazon forest, where a rich biodiversity is dependent on seasonal rains created by the evaporation of ocean moisture into the atmosphere.
—Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Castle Rock Water lost 166 million gallons of the stuff in 2023, as the life-giving liquid silently escaped from pipes, fittings and valves across the town’s 517-mile water system — mostly underground and largely undetected.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Amidst the challenges of our era—raging wildfires, devastating floods, prolonged droughts, and extreme temperatures—this panel will delve into life-giving alternative narratives that deepen our understanding of kinship with the natural world.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
The ocean's life-giving gift can be felt as far away from the coast as the Serengeti savannah and the Amazon forest, where a rich biodiversity is dependent on seasonal rains created by the evaporation of ocean moisture into the atmosphere.
—Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-giving
Adjective
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Not just more hours in bed, but truly restorative rest.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Replacing even one automatic scroll with a restorative activity like reading, reflecting or quiet thinking can reset mental patterns, lower cognitive fatigue and build stronger focus for the demands of the final quarter.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Texture plays a vital role in so many of Kastman’s dishes.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the technician is also generating notes, adding comments, spotting patterns and collecting performance data that, over time, becomes a vital repository of institutional knowledge.—
Chris Turlica,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Terra looks exactly as depicted on the website which was refreshing, no surprises!—
Melissa Maria,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cucumber water, made by infusing fresh cucumber slices in water, can be a refreshing way to meet your hydration needs.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, matcha’s high levels of L-theanine, a calming amino acid, help balance caffeine’s stimulating effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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Irregular schedules, mentally stimulating activities or late-day naps can also all keep you awake when bedtime arrives.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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This combination of experience—specifically, that diversity of history and background—is beneficial for treating the broad range of patients who require health care.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As Allure previously reported, studies have shown that polynucleotides can be beneficial for tissue regeneration and to stimulate collagen production.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-giving. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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