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 Using a form of spectroscopy, the team then tracked changes in the electrons' energies over trillionths of a second. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 At higher energies, however, the signal began to level off, a behavior known as saturation. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 These two energies don’t necessarily vibe, so doubts may creep in this morning. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 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 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 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

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Using a quantum memory made of crystal vibrations, ETH Zürich researchers ran quantum algorithms with a single superconducting qubit.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Instead of blasting audio directly into your ear canals, this tech works a bit like magic by sending tiny mechanical vibrations from your facial bones to your inner ear.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of vibrations

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Start with the community With a pragmatic and fair approach, data center infrastructure can operate from a combination of baseload fuels, battery storage, and renewables, while prioritizing community needs and impacts.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Chemical plants need vast quantities of this gas to manufacture fertilizers, refine fuels, and make everyday plastics.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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The week will start dry and warmer than normal, but rain chances return Tuesday and could dampen Halloween spirits, with a 40% chance of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
As the Commander of the crew, my main responsibilities were to make sure the crew was safe, in good health and spirits, getting along well and on top of their work.

— Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of spirits

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Seabright found that the revision made no meaningful difference because those powers could not have been delegated to Essayli in the first place.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
By leading Philip into believing Arbella was marrying the son of his ally, the Duke of Parma, Protestant England could drive a wedge between two Continental Catholic powers.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of powers

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As the tiny village fell into disrepair and the locals forgot about the gas-station man and his quirky hobby, stories of hauntings and spooky auras became commonplace.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
They’re paired with 3D candy corn, shadowy auras, and slick chrome spiderwebs.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of auras

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Sinot kept the angelic vibes going with a bubblegum pink blush and lined mauve lip, plus lots of lashes and a little body glitter across Larsson's chest.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
The remaining players bemoan the loss of the vibes, and Shane says the Traitors drained all the energy out of the castle.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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