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
The Sun, our life-giving star, will eventually fade, plunging Earth into an eternal winter.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 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
For years, those life-giving waters were threatened by the massive Grand Canyon Escalade development, which would have brought tens of thousands of tourists a day to the sacred site.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 5 July 2018
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The Sun, our life-giving star, will eventually fade, plunging Earth into an eternal winter.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 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
For years, those life-giving waters were threatened by the massive Grand Canyon Escalade development, which would have brought tens of thousands of tourists a day to the sacred site.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 5 July 2018
See All Example Sentences for life-giving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-giving
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The following are the best cities in Europe for travelers specifically looking for a properly restorative and restful trip abroad: 1.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Women also tend to have deeper, more restorative sleep than men, but this tends to decrease with age, especially after menopause.6 After age 55, women report more sleepiness than men.7 Sleep Disorders Women are generally more likely to experience sleep disorders than men.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Players such as Tuch, who emerged as one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL this season, and Zucker, a reliable veteran who gets to the front of the net and plays a no-nonsense game, are vital pieces to a winning team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Another vital bulwark should be the Congress, but thus far, the Republican majorities have avoided acknowledging the problem, let alone taking meaningful steps to address it.—
Angus King,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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But the wind speed itself is refreshing even at that level.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of refreshing, Gemini season hits on May 20, making the last third of the month feel much more social and fun.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2025
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Clinicians report treating families that use melatonin to counteract the stimulating effects of caffeine.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Because of this, the immediate stimulating effect may be milder.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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These issues are very complicated, and Special Envoy Witkoff's direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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While giving up a run was frustrating, that one at-bat proved beneficial in helping Canning and Torrens realize the St. Louis lineup was waiting on his offspeed pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-giving. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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