as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoon's victory on the gridiron with a night at a local taproom
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as in advantage
a thing that helps
the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign
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as in privilege
an act of kind assistance
a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger
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as in honor
something granted as a special favor
at the high school, seniors are given certain boons that make them the envy of underclassmen
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as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the unexpected rain was a boon for the farmers who had been struggling with drought
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Recent Examples of boon
Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The rapid proliferation of AI in 2024 has been both a boon and a challenge for CISOs.
—Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration, at least so far, is not proving to be the boon many hoped for to inflation, interest rates or M&A.
The Dow Jones is down 729 points in late morning trade.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The solid-state aspect enables low latency beam direction control (in the order of microseconds) which is a boon for these applications.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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In another boon to Putin and pro-Russia forces, Bondi decided to shutter KleptoCapture, a special government unit geared toward enforcing sanctions on Russia and seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The rapid proliferation of AI in 2024 has been both a boon and a challenge for CISOs.
—Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration, at least so far, is not proving to be the boon many hoped for to inflation, interest rates or M&A.
The Dow Jones is down 729 points in late morning trade.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The solid-state aspect enables low latency beam direction control (in the order of microseconds) which is a boon for these applications.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boon
Adjective
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Katharine Esty, PhD, trained as a social worker and social psychologist, and was a practicing psychotherapist for 30 years.—
Katharine Esty, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some church punishments seem designed to increase their social ostracization — in a Facebook post, one former member describes being made to cut her hair off and wear the same ill-fitting Hawaiian dress to school every day.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In fact, Roan’s leaning into them to her advantage, queering the rote masculine country references and taking to task the men who leave their girlfriends with unfinished business.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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His death means the Republicans now hold a 218-213 advantage in the House.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Doing business with the Federal Government is a privilege.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Framers of the Constitution saw voting as a privilege reserved exclusively for property-owning white men.—
Richard Boykin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The benefit of an extended early access period means that developer Pocketpair can respond to fan feedback and implement things that players really want, and the latest update for the game is full of this.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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And since chatbots and other AI tools already exist, AFSP is keeping watch to ensure that AI companies' choices aren't entirely driven by shareholder benefits but also work responsibly to thwart societal harms as they're identified.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The outgoing city representative also stressed that the development could provide the financial boost needed to improve traffic signals at the intersection of Risinger and Summer Creek and incentivize more retailers to set up shop in the neighborhood.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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The weakened state of (blessedly) outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau creates the space for the freelancing of a figure like Ford.—
The Editors,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 25-year-old should prove to be a valuable asset for the Vikings next season.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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This event launched a global drive for diversification, with gold emerging as a preferred asset due to its independence from political and economic sanctions.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The capital city of the world’s happiest country exemplifies what makes Finland such an ideal spot for happiness—not just focusing on health or wealth alone, Helsinki places emphasis on things like community, kindness, trust in society, and easy access to nature and green spaces.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those include bullying, friendship, school, kindness/empathy, self-worth/confidence, and mental health/well-being.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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There's so much going on, so many blessings, so many great things.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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One small blessing is that the feed doesn't show the payment amount.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Boon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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