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as in prayer
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 benefit
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 approval
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 consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
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as in consecrating
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of blessing
Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead of spelling disaster for the new business, the pandemic proved a blessing.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
In a somewhat surprising move, Dylan himself recently joined X and gave the movie his blessing.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
But without Valve’s blessing and support, they’re saddled with a Windows OS that doesn’t start, pause, and resume games quickly and seamlessly enough to feel portable and easy.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stop at Chimi Lhakhang Temple and admire the structures believed by some to bestow blessings of fertility.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead of spelling disaster for the new business, the pandemic proved a blessing.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
In a somewhat surprising move, Dylan himself recently joined X and gave the movie his blessing.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
But without Valve’s blessing and support, they’re saddled with a Windows OS that doesn’t start, pause, and resume games quickly and seamlessly enough to feel portable and easy.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessing
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The family has asked that everyone keep Nathan in their prayers.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Barnes texted Vitale a prayer every day for a year, and on Dec. 12, Vitale will get a full body scan.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Remember, these are the maximum Social Security benefits.David Rae, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This creative strategy offers several compelling benefits.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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While recent years have elevated the importance of employees and customers, this shift does not justify the unchecked approval of projects beyond what can reasonably be managed.Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, don't stop taking any medicines without getting the approval of your healthcare team.Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presided over the morning Mass, including the consecration of a new bronze altar.THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday, an inaugural Catholic Mass and the consecration of a new altar will conclude the events, attended by nearly 170 bishops and priests from across France.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Practical actions can include celebrating employee achievements, encouraging staff participation in brand initiatives and highlighting employee stories in external communications.Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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About Forbes Forbes champions success by celebrating those who have made it, and those who aspire to make it.Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Etsy's gifting trend report, the online marketplace similarly called out mythical motifs for inspiration this year.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Save on bundles by top brands for gifting or for treating yourself.Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
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With that, the church filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office asking for Motown’s use of Melodyland to be canceled and revoked.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission for the agency to deny SpaceX’s application to send out more of its Starlink satellites.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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But whatever his feelings on those issues, Sacks clearly believes that Trump will be a boon for him and his allies in the tech world.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today, the fact that in-store and online systems often operate differently can be a boon for retail crimesters, return abusers and other types of bad actors.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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