lifeblood

noun

Definition of lifebloodnext
as in life

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Recent Examples of lifeblood Since diesel is the lifeblood of the supply chain, a rise in fuel costs may result in higher prices charged by wholesalers in response to elevated transport expenses. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 An economic slowdown would threaten how much profit companies can make, which is the lifeblood of the stock market. — Stan Choe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 This has wreaked havoc on the country’s energy sector and disrupted the oil and gas revenues that serve as the lifeblood of the Kremlin’s war effort. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Known as the lifeblood of the Southwest, the Colorado River starts in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack, and ends in the Gulf of California in Mexico. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifeblood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeblood
  1. life
  2. soul
  3. Shakti
  4. spirit
  5. orgone
Noun
  • For younger consumers who have always managed much of their lives through apps, these experiences often feel like different versions of the same activity.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • People who score high on measures of zest are also more likely to view their lives as meaningful.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • The playwright Aristophanes’ account of love was the soul’s clocking of its like in another.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On YouTube, a continuous 10-hour loop of the song, uploaded by some kind soul, has alone garnered 14 million clicks.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of soul
Noun
  • The Sweetest Kill is produced by Atomic Features, in association with Shakti Sol Productions.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
  • David Gallego handled cinematography, Shakti Bhagchandani the editing, and the production design is courtesy of Jamie Morgan Lapsley.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of Shakti
Noun
  • After all, many a good cause got its start from a spirit of noblesse oblige.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the ending hints at the possibility that the spirit of Jason may have leapt into the youngster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Definition of orgone

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“Lifeblood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeblood. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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