GODSEND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

godsend

noun

ˈgäd-ˌsend

Definition of godsend

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 Supporters say the gambling money is a godsend for ranchers, fishermen, paddlers and others who want to protect the state’s water and those who depend on it for their livelihoods. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026 The bZ’s Tesla (NACS) port is a godsend. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The corn was a godsend for the famished passengers, but Nausets attacked the English, who scattered their assailants by musket fire. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 And the rear-wheel steering is a godsend in a vehicle of this scale. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for godsend

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Originally opened in 1965, Rockingham Speedway has long been a rite of passage in the sport of racing, as well as an economic and cultural boon in Richmond County.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
What seems like a nuisance turns out to be a boon as Mercury harmonizes with Uranus.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of boon

Noun

Websites for ayahuasca retreats highlight the emotional and spiritual benefits of the nonstop vomiting that comes from ingesting the plant mixture.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Those 45-minutes-per-game triangular tournaments offer the lowest physical benefit according to the sports scientists The Athletic spoke to.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefit

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On Tuesday, developers with Boise’s Conger Group secured the Meridian City Council’s blessing to annex roughly 20 acres of land southeast of Lake Hazel and Locust Grove roads and build 167 houses there.

— Rose Evans August 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
The famous Norman invasion of England came with the blessing of Pope Alexander II—but why?

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

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