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
But once their comfort level in a new genre locked in, Clark counted her blessings daily.
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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
An abundance of blessings and the best memories.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 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
Such a sudden, strenuous assault on Palestinian statehood — particularly with American blessings — will require more than diplomatic rhetoric to reverse.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
On the 25th, Venus enters Leo and brings blessings to your work and wellness world.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
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
An abundance of blessings and the best memories.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 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
Such a sudden, strenuous assault on Palestinian statehood — particularly with American blessings — will require more than diplomatic rhetoric to reverse.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
On the 25th, Venus enters Leo and brings blessings to your work and wellness world.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 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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Vengathattil added that hospitals do not need to wait years to see the benefits.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some clinical trials show short-term weight loss and better blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes,3 but these benefits often plateau within the year.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Amazon Data Services rounded out the top 11 list with an increase of 102 approvals, from 441 to 543 year-over-year.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In an enterprise setting, these agents will begin by taking over many rule-based, repeatable workflows like invoice processing, expense report audits and procurement approvals.—
Shyam Ravindranathan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In year's past, petitions have circulated to try to change the date of Halloween to the last Saturday in October.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Immigration advocates and Ohio civil rights leaders have added their names to petitions.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The analyst also pointed to Kinross' debt reduction efforts and strong cash returns as other potential boons for the stock.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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Defense kept Charlotte competitive Charlotte did itself no favors to open the game, allowing North Carolina to score the game’s first points in just three plays, with North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez finding wideout Chris Culliver for a 51-yard strike down the visitor’s sideline.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Peppers was stripped of his status as captain after being arrested last season, and the new coaching staff owes him no favors.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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But physical gifts, even those as impressive as Metcalf’s, can only take an athlete so far.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2006, Universal Music Group and other major labels settled with New York State for $12 million over traditional payola, where radio stations received payments or expensive gifts in exchange for airplay.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Blessings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessings. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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