vital force

noun

1. the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.

vital force

noun

1. (esp in early biological theory) a hypothetical force, independent of physical and chemical forces, regarded as being the causative factor of the evolution and development of living organisms

Example Sentences

Authors scheduled to attend include Robert Caro, Candace Bushnell, Jay McInerney and Andrew Solomon, a former PEN president who joined Salman Rushdie, Jennifer Egan and other onetime PEN officials in publishing a letter in April urging “writers to keep faith in the community that we have built together so that PEN America can continue to evolve in ways that serve and elevate the writers as a vital force within society.”

From Seattle Times

Kopitar was a vital force in both of the team’s championship runs, and that counts for a lot.

From Los Angeles Times

This constituency is a vital force in the Democratic Party, but its inclusion at the table of power remains a frustrating work in progress.

From Washington Post

Looking back over the past decade, “I am grateful to have had the chance to help build something that has, through the efforts of many, many people, become such a vital force in the world of books,” Lutz said.

From Los Angeles Times

Tyus became a vital force in the formation in 1974 of the Women’s Sports Foundation, which is dedicated to enabling opportunities for girls and women.

From New York Times