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as in prayer
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing
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as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
winning the lottery shortly after being laid off was an unexpected blessing
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as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
Mr. Roberts promptly gave his blessing to his daughter's choice of husband
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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
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as in consecrating
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of blessing
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Don’t look to nobody else or point blame at somebody else because you ain’t reached or tapped into your blessings yet.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
To learn about that, to portray that, to dive into that history and to live in that world has been a blessing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Blanca had tried to secure a church for a blessing of Nabella, but many don’t host quinceañeras on Fridays.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
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After obtaining Bezos’s blessing, Amazon executives reportedly went back and forth on when to hold their event.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Don’t look to nobody else or point blame at somebody else because you ain’t reached or tapped into your blessings yet.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
To learn about that, to portray that, to dive into that history and to live in that world has been a blessing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Blanca had tried to secure a church for a blessing of Nabella, but many don’t host quinceañeras on Fridays.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessing
Noun
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Our hearts and prayers go out to our friends and all those affected in Texas!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Monday’s filing was the product of a lawsuit filed in Texas in September 2024 on behalf of the National Religious Broadcasters, an international association of evangelical Christian communicators, as well as Intercessors for America, a conservative Christian prayer advocacy group.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
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Best practices include using a third-party, HIPAA-compliant benefits provider.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And then there are the benefits of the sea specifically.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Another said Trump is countermanding the Pentagon, which had made a decision without presidential approval.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Then there’s David Ellison, whose Skydance Media is on the verge of winning approval to take over Paramount Global, owned for decades by the Sumner Redstone family.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Cannes could now signal Spain’s French consecration.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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The issue came to a head just before the conclave that elected Leo pope this month, when the Chinese church proceeded with the preliminary election of two bishops, a step that comes before official consecration.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Sesame Place San Diego is celebrating Easter with over three weeks of limited-time, family-fun activities.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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David Arquette channeled an iconic '80s character this past weekend — while celebrating '90s con.—
Olivia Bellusci,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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After gifting the first 50 jars to friends and family last year, the fruit spread will be available to purchase in the United States later this year as one of the first products from As ever.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ensure your gifting platform complies with relevant data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA.—
Archer Chiang,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The bill coincides with a rapidly growing MoveOn Civic Action petition demanding the immediate closure of the Everglades detention camp.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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The officers asked to see their vehicle to assess damage, prompting the couple to lead them to the parking lot, the petition said.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC news,
18 July 2025
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In recent years, K-beauty has experienced a boon all over again in the U.S. Brands like Beauty of Joseon, TirTir, Medicube, Anua and Mixsoon have risen to virality on TikTok as a new generation of consumers discover the allure of Korean skin care and makeup.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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This kind of growth may seem like a fiscal boon to a town with a modest budget.—
John Emmanuel,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessing. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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