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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
Your 11th House of Friendship and Community lights up as the life-giving Sun encourages teamwork, networking, and honoring your ideals.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
The life-giving Sun lights your 2nd House of Resources and reins in anxious Chiron in your domestic 4th house, guiding choices that honor budget and belonging.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The nearly 4,300-member tribe has long been alarmed at the state of its life-giving waterway, CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores wrote in a statement shared with The Arizona Republic.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Now, supporters of public television hope that Ross’ scenic paintings and egalitarian approach to art will bring life-giving funds to local programming.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
The life-giving Sun lights your 2nd House of Resources and reins in anxious Chiron in your domestic 4th house, guiding choices that honor budget and belonging.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The nearly 4,300-member tribe has long been alarmed at the state of its life-giving waterway, CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores wrote in a statement shared with The Arizona Republic.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Now, supporters of public television hope that Ross’ scenic paintings and egalitarian approach to art will bring life-giving funds to local programming.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-giving
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The right questions up front are the difference between a restorative stay and an overpriced weekend of marketing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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Spa-like bathrooms feature restorative Perricone MD amenities, soaking tubs, rain-showers, and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the shipment of oil, gas, fertilizer and other petroleum products.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the shipment of oil, gas, fertilizer and other petroleum products.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Relive your days of jumping off rope swings amid stands of cypress trees in Texas Hill Country, or simply enjoy a refreshing dip after a hike in New Hampshire's White Mountains.—
Talia Avakian,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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In an age when companies spend trillions on transformation programs only to see most of them fail, two Amazon Web Services veterans have written what may be the most stimulating management book of 2026.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Most substances of abuse—from cocaine to alcohol—lead to a surge of dopamine in the basal ganglia when these drugs are initially encountered and their stimulating effects are not predictable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Another critic blasted Moore and other AI defenders for treating the technology as unavoidable rather than beneficial.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Marigolds, sunflowers, and borage boost pollination, repel aphids, and attract beneficial insects.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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Cayenne owners will be able to track charging via their My Porsche app and are able to create pre-conditioning settings to meet their individual needs.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Dyson also claims that the Omega nourishing collection delivers up to 94 percent stronger hair, compared to using non-conditioning shampoo on straight hair.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Summers played an instrumental role in designing the stimulative policies that were used to get the US economy back on track after the Great Financial Crisis.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Thus, despite Bessent’s cheery promises, the historical record of the stimulative effects of financial de-regulation has not proved out.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-giving. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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