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as in qi
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings
many Eastern cultures believe in the significance of life energy in the healing process
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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
for a woman of advanced years, she has remarkable energy
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as in fuel
something with a usable capacity for doing work
some of the power needs of the house are provided by solar energy
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as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
I'm so tired that I don't think I have the energy to take another step
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Recent Examples of energy
The massive energy needs of the data centers required to run artificial intelligence (AI) operations have led Big Tech firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta to buy electricity from preexisting nuclear power plants, push for reopening closed ones, and encourage the construction of new reactors.
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Time, 15 July 2025
The project is billed as the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project, providing enough energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts, while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons a year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Colombia) Set during Colombia’s 1992 energy crisis, following Ester and Leo, a couple whose road trip takes a tragic turn when Ester vanishes without explanation.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Carbohydrates are macronutrients that your body breaks down for energy.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
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Time, 15 July 2025
The project is billed as the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project, providing enough energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts, while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons a year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Colombia) Set during Colombia’s 1992 energy crisis, following Ester and Leo, a couple whose road trip takes a tragic turn when Ester vanishes without explanation.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Carbohydrates are macronutrients that your body breaks down for energy.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energy
Noun
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It is believed that a women’s qi, or life force, is depleted while giving birth.—
Clarissa Wei,
Bon Appétit,
16 Sep. 2024
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Those with strong qi, who can learn to channel it, make for fierce, skilled warriors.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Sep. 2020
Noun
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The findings revealed that micro-breaks were significantly associated with lower levels of fatigue and higher levels of vigor by the end of the day.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The weeds have returned with vigor since construction began on the north side because volunteers can’t get in until the work is completed, Mercer said.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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This syngas has a wide range of potential applications, including the production of hydrogen fuel.—
David Blekhman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Buc-ee’s has $25 million in annual gross taxable sales, which comes in part from its 18 million gallons of fuel sold each year, according to the presentation.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Matt Mercer will be the Game Master for the first four shows, while Travis Willingham will take on the seat and the power of the GM for the first time in Dallas.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Wimbledon has always been the chicest of the Grand Slam tournaments, but this year’s reached a fever pitch of star power and style.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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But there’s an aura of inevitability around the Blue Jays right now.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Among the 16 all-new Houseguests competing for the $750,000 grand prize this summer are an aura painter, a dungeon master and a professional bull rider.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Oil and gas are cheap and reliable and over the past 100 years have lifted the economic status of populations.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And these particular reservoirs of oil and gas worked their way upward through layers of rock until they became enmeshed in the sandstone.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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So the issue now is time — time needed to build back his arm strength.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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In America, excellence, grit, and determination is our strength.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The fun-loving spirit of the shimmery product was captured in the punky campaign, inspired by the 2012 thriller in which Gomez starred alongside Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine and James Franco.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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There was no moment in the tournament that better captured the spirit of football and its role as an emotional release valve than when every member of the squad hounded Gray.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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