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boons

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plural of boon

as in benefits

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 services

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 privileges

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 blessings

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 boons Programs like this are massive boons to parents who are often stranded without pediatric advice in between their hospital visits. —

Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Today’s space industry, too, offers many economic boons, with companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin employing thousands. —

Anastasia Klimchynskaya, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 While some experts fear aging societies are storing up economic problems, others say there could be unexpected boons. —

Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 And some of the add-ons in laundry rooms can be huge lifestyle boons, like a dog bath station, a mudroom for kids’ shoes and sports gear, or a gift-wrapping station. —

Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 With the various boons, his administration might have also created the condition for a boom in enhanced oil recovery, similar to the earlier one in fracking. —

Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025 By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 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 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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The money can help cover medical costs, mental health treatment, lost wages, funeral expenses and more — up to $70,000 in lifetime benefits.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Most of the benefits from larger tax cuts have already been exhausted, Zandi said.

— Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 29 May 2026