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as in prayers
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing
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as in benefits
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
winning the lottery shortly after being laid off was an unexpected blessing
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as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
Mr. Roberts promptly gave his blessing to his daughter's choice of husband
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as in consecrations
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
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Recent Examples of blessings
The blessings of liberty were secured for some, while others were told to wait.
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Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The jewels were welcomed home in an elaborate ceremony with traditional blessings by Buddhist monks.
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Will Croxton,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Enjoy a second cup of your morning brew and count your blessings.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Tallulah Gorge State Park Along the border between Georgia and South Carolina sits Tallulah Falls, a small town abounding in natural blessings.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
There will also be trade opportunities for some players that will expand with the blessings of health and an uptick in performance.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The highlight of their trip included exclusive access to blessings with monks and private meetings with spiritual leaders at the magnificent dzongs.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Carricarte believed deeply, his family said, that blessings carried responsibilities.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Wishing you a wonderful birthday and a year ahead filled with happiness, good health, and countless blessings.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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
Enjoy a second cup of your morning brew and count your blessings.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Tallulah Gorge State Park Along the border between Georgia and South Carolina sits Tallulah Falls, a small town abounding in natural blessings.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
There will also be trade opportunities for some players that will expand with the blessings of health and an uptick in performance.
—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The highlight of their trip included exclusive access to blessings with monks and private meetings with spiritual leaders at the magnificent dzongs.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Carricarte believed deeply, his family said, that blessings carried responsibilities.
—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Wishing you a wonderful birthday and a year ahead filled with happiness, good health, and countless blessings.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessings
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Thoughts and prayers get downgraded to mere words with no action.
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Caning is also allowed to punish people gambling and drinking, and for women who wear tight clothes or men who skip Friday prayers.
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On Tuesday, the State Controller’s Office reported that California’s net liability for state retirees’ health and dental benefits is estimated to be $78 billion, which is down $14 billion from last year’s estimate.
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Paramount has repeatedly touted the benefits of the transaction, and Ellison has attempted to reassure Hollywood’s creative community by promising to put 30 movies a year in theaters.
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The actionable guide has practical approaches to streamline development approvals, simplify design standards, build infill on existing infrastructure, plan for density, partner for housing solutions, and use new construction techniques.
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Octapharma went by the codename Project Palmetto Rock as details emerged about its plans through city and county approvals related to the project.
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Wednesday's ceremony came 38 years to the day after Lefebvre was excommunicated alongside those four bishops — including Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, who led Wednesday's consecrations and was again excommunicated Thursday.
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The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the minimum sanctions foreseen by the church’s canon law to respond to the consecrations Wednesday of four new bishops at the society’s Econe, Switzerland, seminary.
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That changed on September 21, 2025, when a presidential proclamation introduced a $100,000 fee tied to certain new H-1B petitions.
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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.
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This is one of the biggest boons of our studio becoming a part of Netflix.
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The sequel to Supergiant’s popular roguelite stars a new character and all kinds of new gameplay mechanics and magical boons.
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This is a great time to work as a team, find a long-term partner, or even ask for favors.
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That might mean gutting labor or safety standards that would delay the technology’s rollout, ignoring anticompetitive acts, or providing favors in the form of cheap loans or lucrative government contracts.
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez also asked for no gifts at their Venice wedding, instead telling invitees that donations were being made on their behalf to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA and Venice International University.
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Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.
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“Blessings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessings. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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