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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the proud parents can scarcely describe the blessedness of having four healthy children
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as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
Mother Teresa's renowned blessedness made her an obvious candidate for sainthood
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedness
Noun
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Regardless, drivers have been honking their vehicles’ horns with joy now that Gurnee is the first in the county to end its photo-enforcement program.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025 -
But, by the time her pregnancy reached five weeks and four days, the joy faded, only to be replaced with heartbreak.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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All these men have the right combination of assets, holiness, organizational skills, ability to evangelize.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The outer appearances distracted me from the inner holiness.—
Rabbi Jack Engel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Notions of propriety get in the way of happiness, insinuations overpower truth, gossip becomes currency—a game of social snakes and ladders is afoot at all times.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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This belief pushes them to go out of their way to ensure their partner’s happiness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Valerie West said her father, an Air Force veteran, didn’t set out to create a spirituality store.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Since its inception, the Avatar universe has defined power beyond physical ability, demonstrating how it can be strengthened through spirituality, intelligence, and creativity.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The sheer bliss of a dog in a deep sleep is a sight guaranteed to melt hearts.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The teens spend the night driving around their small California town, getting into trouble and enjoying their last moments of childlike bliss before going their separate ways.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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“Blessedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedness. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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