BENISONS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

benisons

noun

plural of benison

as in blessings

a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

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Noun

The Liberty Medal honors men and women of courage and conviction who strive to secure the blessings of liberty for people around the globe, the Constitution Center explains.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The blessings of liberty were secured for some, while others were told to wait.

— Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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There will be funeral prayers later at the Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala as well.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Muhammad Taqi al-Hakim, a senior scholar at the Najaf seminary, led the funeral prayers at the Shrine of Imam Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of prayers

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At her press conference announcing the request for criminal investigations, Sheinbaum also called for petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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