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as in benefits
a thing that helps
the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign
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as in services
an act of kind assistance
a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger
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as in privileges
something granted as a special favor
at the high school, seniors are given certain boons that make them the envy of underclassmen
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as in blessings
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the unexpected rain was a boon for the farmers who had been struggling with drought
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Recent Examples of boons
The analyst also pointed to Kinross' debt reduction efforts and strong cash returns as other potential boons for the stock.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boons
Noun
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This allowed McBee to receive $2,605,943 in federal crop insurance benefits and $552,980 in federal crop insurance premium subsidies.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The state agency, which is in charge of the unemployment program, will be required to search its archives and locate the people denied benefits and obtain their payment information in order to send out unemployment benefits they were denied, according to the order.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mirza said the mobile bus has visited in the past, but that the permanent presence of dental care services is an exciting addition to UHI.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once it's installed, Stealerium is designed to steal a wide variety of data and send it to the hacker via services like Telegram, Discord, or the SMTP protocol in some variants of the spyware, all of which is relatively standard in infostealers.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stay at a vacation rental, the Marsh Harbour Inn, or The Inn at Bald Head Island, which includes club privileges.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Standing privileges let support teams respond fast.—
Jagadeesh Kunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, in unseasonably hot Seattle, McKayla Coyle has been finding blessings on television.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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King Swiftie in the building, giving you all of my blessings.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This design offers several potential advantages.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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For smaller teams, this approach offers notable advantages.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The event itself is as chaotic as ever, with business strategist Ken (Tim Key) working overtime to get back into his boss, Marv Putnam's (Allan Havey) good graces, and Esmeralda going to great lengths to steal back the spotlight.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Star playwright William Shakespeare saw a golden opportunity to get into the king’s good graces and wrote a play with witches as a main plot driver.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do Now For users who still had assets in the wallet on July 7, the options are limited.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The thing is, rarely (if at all) have the Norwegians had assets as elite and deadly as Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are plenty of opportunities to balance your indulgences with activities, for one, the Tryall Club has a spectacular tennis club with nine courts offering matches and daily clinics with expert instructors.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The cake, which is served tableside with a pour of cognac-caramel sauce, will set you back $75, but Jeff Ruby's was taylor made for such indulgences.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Boons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boons. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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