1
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
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Although both of their families tried to stop them, George and Louise eventually got their parents' blessings.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026 -
Azcona, 47, said those who visit her botanica for blessings and spiritual cleansings have felt shunned in traditional religious settings, either because of their sexuality, tattoos or other factors.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Located on the third largest reef in the world, Small Hope Bay Lodge is an unparalleled rustic eco-resort with all of the benefits of an extremely family-friendly all-inclusive.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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But de Liedekerke stressed that the potential benefits of regenerative agriculture go beyond climate change.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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My love and prayers go out to his entire family and to all of his friends.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Please keep his family in your prayers tonight.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Programs like this are massive boons to parents who are often stranded without pediatric advice in between their hospital visits.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Today’s space industry, too, offers many economic boons, with companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin employing thousands.—
Anastasia Klimchynskaya,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Foreign language programs and a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities have gone to the State Department.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Children do not necessarily equate love with volume of gifts, and many parents today are actively trying to reduce clutter, overstimulation, and consumerism.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Benedictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benedictions. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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