1
as in prayers
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing
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2
as in benefits
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 approvals
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 consecrations
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
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Recent Examples of blessings
Rayne means blessings and Queen.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Venus entering Libra on the 13th and the Libra New Moon on the 21st bring blessings to your money zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
But there [are] blessings in the pain.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Venus entering Libra on the 13th and the Libra New Moon on the 21st bring blessings to your money zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
But there [are] blessings in the pain.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessings
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Red Mass is a Catholic Mass that celebrates the start of the judicial year and offers prayers for wisdom, counsel, and fortitude for judges, lawyers and public officials.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Albin shared his thoughts and prayers after the game.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Most states pay benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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After that, both new and current WIC beneficiaries will start to see their benefits impacted, especially those in areas without state funds to supplement the loss of federal dollars, Hard said.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, with the Internal Revenue Service impacted, some mortgage approvals could face major delays, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Generic approvals are usually considered routine.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne, Artist International Group CEO David Unger and Oscar-winning producer Kim Magnusson stopped by the Deadline studio at the Zurich summit this past weekend to discuss awards shows, industry petitions and the awards race.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The petitions were filed by Adan Morado, chair of Citizens for Schools Accountability.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest boons of the program is the association with Databricks, said Alpha Level CEO Mike Pozmantier, especially when trying to bag new customers.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Although the defense deserves its fair share of blame for allowing a backup tailback in Rico Dowdle to single-handedly produce more than 200 yards of offense, Tagovailoa and company didn’t exactly do themselves any favors.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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George Clooney doesn’t think the Democratic party will be asking him for any favors any time soon.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beauty gifts can be hard to give.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Blessings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessings. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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