Lifeblood
noun
Something that is extremely important and necessary for survival or existence.
Tourism is the lifeblood of the local economy.
Often appears as...
- lifeblood of the economy
- lifeblood of the town
noun
The literal meaning of lifeblood is the blood, as life-giving substance, in a living organism.
His lifeblood slowly drained away after the accident.
Often appears as...
- drained of lifeblood
- lifeblood flows
noun
Something that is extremely important and necessary for survival or existence.
Tourism is the lifeblood of the local economy.
Often appears as...
- lifeblood of the economy
- lifeblood of the town
noun
The literal meaning of lifeblood is the blood, as life-giving substance, in a living organism.
His lifeblood slowly drained away after the accident.
Often appears as...
- drained of lifeblood
- lifeblood flows
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Importance
Used to express the significance of a cultural element to a community or society.
The traditional dance is the lifeblood of our cultural heritage.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Vitality
Refers to a core element that sustains the economic health of a place.
Small businesses are often the lifeblood of a thriving city center.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical use
It's used metaphorically to describe something essential but not literally related to blood.
Innovation is the lifeblood of technology companies.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Importance
Used to express the significance of a cultural element to a community or society.
The traditional dance is the lifeblood of our cultural heritage.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Vitality
Refers to a core element that sustains the economic health of a place.
Small businesses are often the lifeblood of a thriving city center.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical use
It's used metaphorically to describe something essential but not literally related to blood.
Innovation is the lifeblood of technology companies.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Importance
Used to express the significance of a cultural element to a community or society.
The traditional dance is the lifeblood of our cultural heritage.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Vitality
Refers to a core element that sustains the economic health of a place.
Small businesses are often the lifeblood of a thriving city center.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical use
It's used metaphorically to describe something essential but not literally related to blood.
Innovation is the lifeblood of technology companies.
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David S. Rose: 10 things...
So the most important thing is integrity. What's the second most important thing? Let's see if you can get this one. Self-confidence. Close enough. Passion. Right? Entrepreneurs, by definition, are people who are leaving something else, starting a new world, creating and putting their lifeblood into this thing. You've got to convey passion. If you're not passionate,
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Stanley McChrystal: The...
It was security. It was protecting information. It was the idea that information was the lifeblood and it was what would protect and keep people safe. And we had a sense that, as we operated within our organizations, it was important to keep information in the silos within the organizations,
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Volcanoes 101 PIPE National...
slabs of land called tectonic plates that float on the superheated magma that makes up most of the planets interior magma is the Earth's lifeblood churning restlessly beneath the crust and wherever it can it's trying to burst through it's at these spots that
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The mysterious world of...
But as it turns out, we know a lot more about space than we do about the underground waterways coursing through our planet, the very lifeblood of Mother Earth. So I decided to do something that was even more remarkable. Instead of exploring outer space,
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At what moment are you...
which claimed that living things were unique because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world,
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Erik Brynjolfsson: The...
Welcome to the economics of abundance. But there's a subtler benefit to the digitization of the world. Measurement is the lifeblood of science and progress. In the age of big data, we can measure the world in ways we never could before.
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Beware of nominalizations...
Academics love them. So do lawyers, bureaucrats, business writers. I call them zombie nouns, because they consume the living. They cannibalize active verbs, they suck the lifeblood from adjectives,
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How to escape...
has been to de-professionalize teachers. There is no system in the world or any school in the country that is better than its teachers. Teachers are the lifeblood of the success of schools.
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
say that time is money but it isn't I've lost enough loved ones in my life to know that time is energy it's our lifeblood when we drain it away it's
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Turtle Enters the Race PIPE...
almost 400 years fishing has been the lifeblood of this town
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David S. Rose: 10 things...
So the most important thing is integrity. What's the second most important thing? Let's see if you can get this one. Self-confidence. Close enough. Passion. Right? Entrepreneurs, by definition, are people who are leaving something else, starting a new world, creating and putting their lifeblood into this thing. You've got to convey passion. If you're not passionate,
Video examples
Stanley McChrystal: The...
It was security. It was protecting information. It was the idea that information was the lifeblood and it was what would protect and keep people safe. And we had a sense that, as we operated within our organizations, it was important to keep information in the silos within the organizations,
Video examples
Volcanoes 101 PIPE National...
slabs of land called tectonic plates that float on the superheated magma that makes up most of the planets interior magma is the Earth's lifeblood churning restlessly beneath the crust and wherever it can it's trying to burst through it's at these spots that
Video examples
The mysterious world of...
But as it turns out, we know a lot more about space than we do about the underground waterways coursing through our planet, the very lifeblood of Mother Earth. So I decided to do something that was even more remarkable. Instead of exploring outer space,
Video examples
At what moment are you...
which claimed that living things were unique because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world,
Video examples
Erik Brynjolfsson: The...
Welcome to the economics of abundance. But there's a subtler benefit to the digitization of the world. Measurement is the lifeblood of science and progress. In the age of big data, we can measure the world in ways we never could before.
Video examples
Beware of nominalizations...
Academics love them. So do lawyers, bureaucrats, business writers. I call them zombie nouns, because they consume the living. They cannibalize active verbs, they suck the lifeblood from adjectives,
Video examples
How to escape...
has been to de-professionalize teachers. There is no system in the world or any school in the country that is better than its teachers. Teachers are the lifeblood of the success of schools.
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
say that time is money but it isn't I've lost enough loved ones in my life to know that time is energy it's our lifeblood when we drain it away it's
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Turtle Enters the Race PIPE...
almost 400 years fishing has been the lifeblood of this town
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
Talent and effort, combined with our various backgrounds and life experiences, has always been the lifeblood of our singular American genius.
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Herbert Hoover
American President
Let me remind you that credit is the lifeblood of business, the lifeblood of prices and jobs.
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Alice Walker
American Author
Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.
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Sanjaya Baru
Indian Public Servant
Public universities are the lifeblood of modern democracies.
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John Milton
English Poet
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
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Joey Ramone
American Musician
Rock n' roll is very special to me. It's my lifeblood.
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James Woods
American Actor
The lifeblood of my career has been independent film.
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Taavet Hinrikus
Estonian
Talent is the lifeblood of a fast-growing company.
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Politician
Courage is the lifeblood of democracy.
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Chris Hardwick
American Comedian
The lifeblood of YouTube is sharing.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
Talent and effort, combined with our various backgrounds and life experiences, has always been the lifeblood of our singular American genius.
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Herbert Hoover
American President
Let me remind you that credit is the lifeblood of business, the lifeblood of prices and jobs.
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Alice Walker
American Author
Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.
Quote examples
Sanjaya Baru
Indian Public Servant
Public universities are the lifeblood of modern democracies.
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John Milton
English Poet
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
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Joey Ramone
American Musician
Rock n' roll is very special to me. It's my lifeblood.
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James Woods
American Actor
The lifeblood of my career has been independent film.
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Taavet Hinrikus
Estonian
Talent is the lifeblood of a fast-growing company.
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Politician
Courage is the lifeblood of democracy.
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Chris Hardwick
American Comedian
The lifeblood of YouTube is sharing.
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