lifeblood
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈlaɪfˌblʌd/
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sustento
- Elections are the lifeblood of our democracy.
- lifeblood of the community
- lifeblood of a university
Measurement is the lifeblood of science and progress.
- Measurement is the lifeblood of science and progress.
- We know the conspiracies are the lifeblood of the world.
- MFRS like corpuscles, you know, they're, it's a lifeblood in the military.
Examples
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Information is the lifeblood of the American economy.
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Small businesses are the lifeblood of this country.
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The students are the lifeblood of research.
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In fact, cash you can think of as the lifeblood of a company.
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It's the lifeblood of a culture, a people.
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This is the lifeblood of our organization.
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For centuries, this vital river has been the region's lifeblood and main highway of commerce.
Academic text (2005) -
Data manipulated by supercomputers are the lifeblood of the modern political system.
Academic text (1990) -
Trucking is the lifeblood of the freight business in this country, and diesel engines are its beating heart.
Academic text (2006) -
Information is the lifeblood of the American economy.
Synonyms
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3.4
The most important part that holds a group or thing together
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4.9
The main thing that keeps something working or alive
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4.4
A thing like the sun or water that gives life to living things
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Etymology
The word lifeblood comes from the parts life and blood, and by the same idea that blood gives life it now means the 'most important thing' that keeps a company, town, or system going.