1
as in blessing
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
the priest offered a benediction for the missing children
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2
as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the library's silence was a welcome benediction to someone, like me, who needed to concentrate
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Recent Examples of benediction
What a stimulus and benediction even to meet with for a day!
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
The rains that come, later and later each season, are too sporadic and in the wrong places to be a benediction.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
The performances start with a benediction from Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, the indigenous people of Peninsula, and opens up the throttle with San Jose’s Taiko SOBA.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Much like Glow On, the band’s fourth album sounds like the future — if the future is the realm Bill and Ted visited with all of those guys in shiny silver suits playing electric guitars like saints giving benediction.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
The rains that come, later and later each season, are too sporadic and in the wrong places to be a benediction.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
The performances start with a benediction from Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, the indigenous people of Peninsula, and opens up the throttle with San Jose’s Taiko SOBA.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Much like Glow On, the band’s fourth album sounds like the future — if the future is the realm Bill and Ted visited with all of those guys in shiny silver suits playing electric guitars like saints giving benediction.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benediction
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Thank you God for this blessing.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The four-time Tony winner closed out her speech with an Irish blessing — sung a capella, much to the crowd’s delight.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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That lack of continuity in no way benefits on-field chemistry.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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For example, the Amex Platinum Card now offers a $200 credit for an Oura ring, while the Chase Sapphire Reserve comes with a credit of up to $500 for high-end hotels; both cards have many other benefits like access to airport lounges.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The sight of the first joint prayer shared by the King and Pope signals the deepening of bonds between Catholics and Anglicans – a theme of the whistlestop visit.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bailey and his wife are leaning on their faith, family and the prayers of others, the campaign said.—
Kate Reilly,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now Russia had access to world markets—a boon for its exports and for its élites’ insatiable appetite for real estate and high-end goods.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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These later-stage professional creators have been a boon for advertisers that are seeking to reach previously untapped communities online.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The city has a wealth of outdoor activities and arts and cultural events, according to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, including downhill skiing at the Granite Peak Ski Area, cross-country skiing, the annual Art World craft and gift festival, and more.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Perfect Gift for Coffee Aficionados Beyond improving your own morning routine, Gaines’ vanilla sugar blend is also a thoughtful gift.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Benediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benediction. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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