mercies

plural of mercy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercies
Noun
  • Those agencies were directed to cease services reliant on federal funding provided through DHS and to hold all invoices.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As the inebriated soldiers learn when they’re granted easy entry back onto the base, Dick has special privileges.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Punishment for her infractions involved the loss of visitation, canteen and telephone privileges.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Here are five faults to avoid to keep your pet in everyone’s good graces.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Leonora measures out her days in courtesies and slights, the former dominating the beginning of the book, the latter rapidly gaining ground.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Mercies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercies. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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