BENEDICTIONS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

benedictions

noun

plural of benediction

as in blessings

a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor the priest offered a benediction for the missing children

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as in benefits

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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Noun

Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and humanist blessings closed the ceremony.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The reporters would ask questions about the latest intrigue, while the pilgrims would ask for prayers and blessings.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The benefits of space exploration extend well beyond the Moon, potentially driving advances in energy storage, electric vehicles and other technologies on Earth.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Through their relationship, New York Zakat Inc benefits from the services of a professional grant-making staff of one of the largest philanthropic organizations in New York City.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefits

Noun

Thank you all for your outpouring of love, well wishes, and healing prayers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The cousin had made it to the top of the suicide-bomber list at Menagh, said his prayers, and taken his position behind the driver’s seat in a truck full of explosives.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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Lower agricultural revenue would leave the government with less money, and lower domestic food production would drive up consumer prices—both boons to the most extreme Peronist populists running against Milei in 2027.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Live captioning, one of the biggest boons of waveguide smart glasses, also works well on the MemoMind.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

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