1
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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2
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
To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The couple exchanged vows under the chuppah, surrounded by immediate family who offered blessings.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
But once their comfort level in a new genre locked in, Clark counted her blessings daily.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
About the above, this should in no way be construed as a call for wind, nuclear, hydrogen, and any other source of power to receive governmental blessings any more than oil should.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
King Swiftie in the building, giving you all of my blessings.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The couple exchanged vows under the chuppah, surrounded by immediate family who offered blessings.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
But once their comfort level in a new genre locked in, Clark counted her blessings daily.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
About the above, this should in no way be construed as a call for wind, nuclear, hydrogen, and any other source of power to receive governmental blessings any more than oil should.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
King Swiftie in the building, giving you all of my blessings.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessings
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Aaron Sharpe, co-owner of Lucius Q, commented on a Facebook post from someone offering prayers for the husband and father of two.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called for prayers and held a moment of silence for Kirk during a meeting.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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These benefits are rounded out by a caffeine, hyaluronic acid, peptides, escin, and squalane.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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Officials also touted the environmental benefits at Thursday’s ceremony.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The approvals contradict the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) neutrality conditions detailed in their ad-hoc guidelines.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, Xiaopeng has noted that while the G7 already delivers the intelligence and processing required for L3 operation, it will only be considered a true Level 3 car once hardware redundancy is fully implemented and the vehicle receives the necessary regulatory approvals.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Data indicates these petitions are granted less than 1% of the time and are particularly disfavored in the Second Circuit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Boston Election Department will hold two recounts for the mayoral and District 7 City Council races on Saturday, based on petitions from two candidates who were eliminated in last week’s preliminary election.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest boons of the program is the association with Databricks, said Alpha Level CEO Mike Pozmantier, especially when trying to bag new customers.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The game promises new weapons, new boons, new gods, and new bosses without sacrificing the play style of the original.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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She and her friends have even been mocked by white gay men for asking for small favors like a free drink or space in the dinner line at a festival, despite the wide gulf in privilege and resources.—
Delilah Friedler,
Them.,
16 Sep. 2025
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And with the possibility – and what seems more like a probability with each passing day – of facing that extra series and having to win 13 games, not 11, to win another championship … well, the Dodgers are doing themselves no favors.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit awards gifts, grants and scholarships to educational areas in need of additional funding.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some of them would fit in just as well as decor pieces in your hallway or living room, and many of them would make the best gifts.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Blessings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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