as in restorative
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
This envy of motherhood might be linked to a broader admiration for the nurturing and life-giving roles traditionally associated with women.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
And yet, today, vibrant, life-giving practices of belonging nurture understanding, peacefulness and the continued growth of interfaith activities.
—Lize Burr, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
But the effect is the same: a regeneration of life-giving water.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The sun's radiation bathes Earth in life-giving energy, and yet, radiation can also create havoc for life.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
And yet, today, vibrant, life-giving practices of belonging nurture understanding, peacefulness and the continued growth of interfaith activities.
—Lize Burr, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
But the effect is the same: a regeneration of life-giving water.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The sun's radiation bathes Earth in life-giving energy, and yet, radiation can also create havoc for life.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-giving
Adjective
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Learning more about Abeille Royale’s merit gives me a new appreciation for my restorative spa experience a few months ago; that left me buzzing through the streets of Paris.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Many couples struggling with infertility achieve better outcomes through restorative reproductive medicine, such as NaProTechnology or hormonal therapies.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More than 300,000 people die every year in the US from cardiac arrest, and immediate treatment is vital in saving someone's life.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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And again on Friday, Trump said the deal covers minerals vital to industry.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Standouts include the Iberian pork with figs, and the refreshing pineapple, pink peppercorn and passion fruit dessert.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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So, yes, a refreshing interlude Wednesday night at the start of this four-game homestand.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Keep them engaged with cat trees, puzzle feeders, or other stimulating activities.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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But at the time, the theory that providing children with stimulating activities would help them more than rote learning and academic drills was revolutionary.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Getting more of those balls into the air would be beneficial.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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Such an agreement might also include other provisions aimed at removing regulatory barriers that often impose huge impediments to mutually beneficial transactions.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-giving. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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