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

Ethnographic research from northwest Armenia, published in 2024, describes people bathing the baby while reciting prayers and blessings.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and humanist blessings closed the ceremony.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blessings

Noun

The result is a growing chasm between how the people building AI think about its benefits and how ordinary Americans think about its costs.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
After all, Kennedy said the benefits of a successful Anthropic listing could extend well into next year.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefits

Noun

One community member told Fox News Digital that some congregations had even canceled afternoon prayers on the Sabbath as demonstrations across France descended into violence.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Obeying Christ, the soon-to-be disciples got a hands-on lesson in the power of deeper, more humble prayers rather than surface-level efforts.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of prayers

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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

Definition of boons

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Brides and others looking for luxury floral bouquets and gifts will be able to find them at a new floral shop that will open in Folsom.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
According to experts, charities generally are not allowed to accept gifts with specific conditions, unless there is a justifiable reason.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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