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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a man who remained vital well into his 90s
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as in active
having much high-spirited energy and movement
the child is vital and active again after being sick
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as in essential
impossible to do without
I forgot one vital ingredient, and now the biscuits taste strange
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
received a vital wound in the abdomen
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as in crucial
of the greatest possible importance
a matter that is vital to our national security
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as in refreshing
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
after the long, dreary winter, we welcomed the vital rays of the summer sun
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Recent Examples of vital
Horford remained effective on the court and vital to the locker room as a 38-year-old in Year 18.
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Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Contributor/Getty Images What To Know The agreement relates to the earlier tariff-slashing U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva, which stalled over American concerns that Beijing was dragging its feet on exporting vital rare earths.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Congress must act now to protect our vulnerable neighbors and communities across the country by fully funding the vital Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program.
—Lisa C Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
William Buckley and his drive to push America to the right
William F. Buckley, Jr. was a leading commentator who had a vital role in elevating Joseph McCarthy, Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan, catalyzing a conservative movement that reshaped the Republican Party – and the country.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 26 June 2025
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Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Contributor/Getty Images What To Know The agreement relates to the earlier tariff-slashing U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva, which stalled over American concerns that Beijing was dragging its feet on exporting vital rare earths.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Congress must act now to protect our vulnerable neighbors and communities across the country by fully funding the vital Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program.
—Lisa C Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
William Buckley and his drive to push America to the right
William F. Buckley, Jr. was a leading commentator who had a vital role in elevating Joseph McCarthy, Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan, catalyzing a conservative movement that reshaped the Republican Party – and the country.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vital
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Both Explorer’s Lounge and the Pinnacle Bar are on the quieter side, while Rolling Stone Lounge and Billboard Onboard have live music and a more energetic vibe, particularly later in the evening.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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That coherence is a physical, energetic property in one’s mind-body system.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Staying active, building muscle, getting enough sleep, and managing stress can help increase your metabolism.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 June 2025
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While sightings in urban areas like Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa are relatively uncommon, Florida black bears become more active during spring and summer and can sometimes be seen in unexpected places, said Thompson, assigned to the wildlife agency’s division of Habitat and Species Conservation.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The idea is to keep pushing European governments on problems created by tourism, like rising rents and housing shortages, environmental damage and neighborhoods losing essential services for residents.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2025
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Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran with PTSD, received a lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Advertisement Build a Check-In Culture Loneliness can be lethal during a heatwave.—
Kathy Baughman McLeod,
Time,
24 June 2025
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The 34-year-old Argentine goalkeeper wasn’t overworked, as Rayados’ defensive shape only gave him 10 shots on target to deal with across the three contests, but his stops were crucial.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This innovative process achieves heat treatment speeds that are 25 times faster while occupying significantly less space, addressing crucial scalability issues that have long impeded the commercialization of solid-state batteries.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Bright acidity and a refreshing minerality result in a lingering, dry finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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No beach day is complete without refreshing drinks and snacks.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Our goal is to provide this safe, dynamic space for after-school socialization and group hangouts.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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More than a global trade show, JCK is also a dynamic seminar site programmed with JCK Talks educational panel discussions and presentations delivered by experts from various jewelry industry realms-- and countries.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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For much of the day New Haven Green was filled with a Juneteenth Village and Marketplace, including loud and lively hip-hop acts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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The small but lively crowd of 14,312 at the Rose Bowl gasped in disbelief as Deossa and his teammates celebrated what instantly became a contender for the goal of the tournament — only to be possibly upstaged by his fellow midfielder Corona nine minutes later.—
Austin Green,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
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“Vital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vital. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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