lifeblood
noun
life·blood
ˈlīf-ˈbləd 
-ˌbləd
1
: blood regarded as the seat of vitality
2
: a vital or life-giving force or component
freedom of inquiry is the lifeblood of a university
Examples of lifeblood in a Sentence
The town's lifeblood has always been its fishing industry.
The neighborhoods are the lifeblood of this city.
the lifeblood that flows through his veins
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Yuriy Gnatyuk, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Vampires are the ones sweeping in and sucking the lifeblood out of residents.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Data is the lifeblood of performant and reliable AI – and that’s where Axiom comes in.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Anonymity is the lifeblood of Glassdoor and is fundamental for having real talks on the platform.
—Bybrit Morse, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Lifeblood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeblood. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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lifeblood
noun
life·blood
ˈlīf-ˈbləd
: something that gives strength and energy
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