as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Recent Examples of godsend
Her husband and their helpers are in various group chats together, which Nina says are a godsend in making sure everyone’s communicating and on the same page.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
This fan was a godsend during a sweltering outdoor concert.
—Kristin Canning, Wired News, 31 Aug. 2025
Absorbency here is supreme as well, and the pool essential didn’t require any kind of assembly despite its oversized nature, which is a godsend for someone with an aversion to instruction manuals.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
For sniffly sleepers, this is a godsend.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
This fan was a godsend during a sweltering outdoor concert.
—Kristin Canning, Wired News, 31 Aug. 2025
Absorbency here is supreme as well, and the pool essential didn’t require any kind of assembly despite its oversized nature, which is a godsend for someone with an aversion to instruction manuals.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
For sniffly sleepers, this is a godsend.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godsend
Noun
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With potential regulatory fights to come, this is a potential boon and is a way of circumventing content quotas and other obligations that European countries want to establish.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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MrBeast has proven a boon for some on East Carolina’s campus, but especially for the school itself.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Other benefits — like health insurance or leave policies — are also unequally distributed.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Your privacy is a blessing right now, Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The rejection turned out to be a blessing for Weiss.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godsend. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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