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Recent Examples of mitzvah
Earlier this month, those looking to do a local mitzvah read books to adults with intellectual and developmental delays at the Passionate Care Training Center, made sandwiches for people in need, and assembled care packages for those experiencing homelessness.
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Moreover, he’s spent most of his career highlighting the vital importance of emergency medicine and the doctors who perform it; a mitzvah in and of itself.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
An iconic disco-pop outfit with a crossover hit often understood to be about gay cruising that has become a global sports-and-bar-mitzvah anthem.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
In March, the Berger family celebrated the bar mitzvah of Agam's younger brother, Ilay.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Moreover, he’s spent most of his career highlighting the vital importance of emergency medicine and the doctors who perform it; a mitzvah in and of itself.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
An iconic disco-pop outfit with a crossover hit often understood to be about gay cruising that has become a global sports-and-bar-mitzvah anthem.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
In March, the Berger family celebrated the bar mitzvah of Agam's younger brother, Ilay.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitzvah
Noun
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Other changes include the ability for viewers to send gifts during horizontal live streams, in addition to vertical.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The best gifts are ones that elevate everyday items, like a new set of wine glasses or, in this case, a dispenser for cooking oil.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dolores is a tribute to all of us to continue the struggle for justice and humanity — not to be caught up in an ideology for a cause that is greater than our basic human needs for kindness, dignity and belonging.—
Lynn DeWoskin Covarrubias,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Send a caring text because kindness opens doors without fuss.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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The fighting has pushed many people into famine, caused a huge displacement crisis and left over 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Equally impactful, United Way’s WomenRise program provided $500 in cash assistance per month for one year that gave me the autonomy to meet our most immediate needs.—
Delilah Lopez,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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All of it goes to charities ranging from youth support services to cancer treatment.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The light that falls from the left, through half-open windows, onto Vermeer’s walls, some of them bare, testifies not so much to an overcast Dutch day as to a suffusion of grace.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Luna is in your sign, boosting your intuition with lunar grace.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Others, however, see potential benefits, especially for local businesses trying to stay competitive.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Broward County Commission has approved a study to determine the cost and benefits of reinstating Broward County Fire Rescue, an independent agency that was absorbed by the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 2003.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins opted to sit Crosby and several other regulars after clinching a playoff berth for the first time since the 2021-22 season and home ice advantage throughout the first round.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, every American who wanted to evacuate was evacuated, but thousands of Vietnamese who had worked for or collaborated with the Americans were left to the mercy of the North Vietnamese.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Still, Patel didn’t offer any specifics on how to keep costs down; the company has thus far been at the mercy of component suppliers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Mitzvah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitzvah. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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