MERCIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mercies

noun

plural of mercy

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. — Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercies

Noun

But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Funds raised will directly support the YWCA’s ongoing programs, emergency response capacity and year‑round services, the release said.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of services

Noun

The same judge found Romo guilty of the OWI charge and took away his driving privileges for six months.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Being Chicago’s hometown airline — and shouting about it a lot — affords United Airlines certain privileges.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of privileges

Noun

Not bad for someone who started blogging out of a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf location on Sunset Boulevard, where stars came to him to say hello, trade gossip and get in his good graces.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
The region’s attitudes toward hospitality are a natural outgrowth of these broader social graces.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of graces

Noun

Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
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