benedictions

noun

plural of benediction
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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2
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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  1. blessings
  2. benefits
  3. prayers
  4. boons
  5. gifts
Noun
  • The reporters would ask questions about the latest intrigue, while the pilgrims would ask for prayers and blessings.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The mother shared a meme that references a Bible verse from the story of Job, whose loyalty God tested by allowing Satan to destroy all the blessings in his life, including his 10 children.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blessings
Noun
  • The costs from climate change will be so extortionate and the economic value losses so devastating that, in the final wash of the cost-benefit analysis, the benefits of mitigation outweigh the costs.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Such athletes may still practice with women’s teams and receive certain benefits associated with practicing.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • Thank you to everyone who’s continued to check in, send kind messages, and keep Perez and his kids in your thoughts and prayers.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Each night, Erika, GG, and Mac recite prayers with Lori and tuck her into bed around seven and then go to say goodnight to Sheridan and Grace.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • 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
Definition of boons
Noun
  • Bellen's parents focused more on nurturing their children's gifts and interests like entrepreneurship and education and supporting their endeavors.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifts
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“Benedictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benedictions. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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