Thesaurus results for ENERGIES

energies

noun

plural of energy

as in vibrations

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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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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Recent Examples of energies At higher energies, more mesons (pairs of quarks and their antimatter counterparts, antiquarks) are present. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 My music can be appreciated by a lot of different people in a lot of different places and energies and moods. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 At its highest collision energies the machine could effectively melt the boundaries of protons and neutrons, as well as free their constituent quarks and gluons. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 New physics may only manifest at high-energy levels, the sort of energies that the LHC generates by slamming together protons at near light speed. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 At the end of the day, family is family, and families have all sorts of energies, tensions, happinesses, and problems. — Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 Pairing Swastika and Tenzin gives us two performers coming from very different cinematic and cultural energies, and that tension is part of what makes the film so exciting. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Lich, who was tried and convicted in connection with the protests and is still under house arrest, has shifted her energies to Alberta separatism. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Hong, favoring a backward-facing view of the mayhem, shoots in lengthy takes that swerve and snake with rough-and-tumble precision; the energies of car and camera seem to fuse into one. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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Advanced internal valves are specifically engineered to filter out high-frequency vibrations from coarse road surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
It’s built with military-grade grit and made to withstand several MIL-STD-810H tests, which expose it to drops, vibrations, humidity, and even extreme temperatures.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of vibrations

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Interviewees said gentrification in other rapidly changing Pittsburgh neighborhoods, such as East Liberty, fuels that fear.

— Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Hydrogen-boron fusion, by contrast, relies on comparatively abundant fuels and primarily produces charged alpha particles rather than high-energy neutrons.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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An emphasis on local artisans can be seen in everything from the restaurant’s clay tableware to the spirits used in The Bar’s impressive craft cocktail list.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
While looks at the show leaned into the designer’s ethereal, romantic spirits, this was also an exercise in literary self-portraiture.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spirits

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The revelations add pressure on an intelligence establishment trying to remake itself after decades, and complicate Berlin’s efforts to counter Russia’s hybrid war, as lawmakers debate expanding the BND’s powers.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The spa Clayoquot’s Healing Grounds Spa fully embraces the healing powers of nature, capitalizing on its secluded setting along the banks of the Bedwell River.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of powers

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Auramaxxing Similar to the trend of smellmaxxing, teens are taking to TikTok to increase their auras with the new term auramaxxing.

— Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Sheer, jelly polishes give the print a watercolor-like effect, while subtle auras add realistic depth.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of auras

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But even if Waldron’s disposition does not give off Master of the Universe vibes, his resumé certainly does.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Uniqlo didn’t reveal if its South Florida opening festivities would replicate the Big Apple’s driving and harmonious vibes, but there’s certainly room.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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