benisons

plural of benison
as in blessings
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

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Noun
  • The blessings of liberty were secured for some, while others were told to wait.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The jewels were welcomed home in an elaborate ceremony with traditional blessings by Buddhist monks.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Thoughts and prayers get downgraded to mere words with no action.
    Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Caning is also allowed to punish people gambling and drinking, and for women who wear tight clothes or men who skip Friday prayers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • That changed on September 21, 2025, when a presidential proclamation introduced a $100,000 fee tied to certain new H-1B petitions.
    Lorraine D'Alessio, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
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“Benisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benisons. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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