Synonyms for lifeblood
ˈlaɪfˌblʌdlifeblood

Princeton's WordNet

1. lifebloodnoun

   the blood considered as the seat of vitality

2. lifebloodnoun

   an essential or life-giving force

   "water is the lifeblood of India"

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1. • Blood
   • Force

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1. List of paraphrases for "lifeblood":

   lifeline, life-blood, alma, soul, cornerstone

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1. Eric Adams:

   The subway system and our bus system, they are the lifeblood of our city, if we don't get them right, our city won't continue to recover from Covid. Millions of New Yorkers use the system to go to school, to go to their place of employment and just to visit their loved ones. It provides a vital service.

2. James Gagliano:

   We are disappointed that they have decided to take this approach, the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 is the lifeblood of the industry, and we strongly oppose any effort to repeal it.

3. Elesani Phiri:

   We hope they can sort things out, this is the lifeblood of the nation.

4. Prime Minister Scott Morrison:

   We're a continent surrounded by the ocean. Our waterways are our lifeblood. The same is true for our Pacific family... this is such a big issue for our part of the world.

5. Jeremy Harlan/CNN Andy Mueller:

   They’re trying to suck the very lifeblood out of these communities for their own financial benefit.