as in services
an act of kind assistance
did a mercy for the stranded motorist and was richly rewarded
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Recent Examples of mercies
Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.
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Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercies
Noun
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s no kids’ club, but babysitting services are available, and the concierge can recommend family-friendly activities and excursions like the Pharonic Village, an Ancient Egyptian theme park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.—
Scott Alldridge,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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What’s more, criminal convictions and restrictions on doctors’ hospital privileges are nowhere to be found, despite state law requiring the information be publicly available.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Their authors also each humble characters who cling to superficial social graces in an attempt to evade abjection.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.—
Simon Akam,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Mercies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercies. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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