blessings

noun

plural of blessing
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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3
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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4
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 Sometimes, what would look like to be my biggest mistakes turn out to be my biggest blessings. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Finding the blessings among the challenges has long been a defining trait of Leake’s. — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 One involved dyeing fingernails with garden balsam, a natural pigment traditionally associated with beauty and blessings. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Felt like one of the bigger blessings from God, just a nice start with the hometown team. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 And now Ripp, who has his own contentious family connection to Joel, had both Mann and Mazur’s blessings to make a movie with it. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 The Lord has given me many blessings in life, but height isn't one of them. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 In a unique adaptation of a traditional ceremony, the bridal party reinterpreted the seven blessings by reciting their own personalized blessing for the couple. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessings
  1. prayers
  2. benefits
  3. approvals
  4. consecrations
  5. petitions
  6. boons
  7. favors
  8. gifts
Noun
  • Guests were encouraged to offer prayers by sprinkling tobacco, sage, white cedar, and sweetgrass on the fire.
    — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • By early October, fears intensified after Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, took to Facebook and asked fans for their prayers.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of prayers
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  • Rafał Trzaskowski, the liberal candidate, proposed restricting child welfare benefits for Ukrainians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For some families, the inconvenience of an early dismissal is outweighed by the benefits of keeping children out of hot classrooms.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • The $17 billion deal, which will be funded by Aon with new debt, is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approvals.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rocket Mortgage uses hard credit inquiries for its pre-approvals, which can temporarily decrease your credit score.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of approvals
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  • Cruz, who traveled to Switzerland to witness the consecrations, said the first Sunday after returning to the Mount Holly church looked much like any other.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • Wednesday's ceremony came 38 years to the day after Lefebvre was excommunicated alongside those four bishops — including Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, who led Wednesday's consecrations and was again excommunicated Thursday.
    — Noah LaBelle, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of consecrations
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  • More than a thousand habeas petitions were filed in Minnesota courts between December and February (compared with only seventy-three habeas petitions during the previous year).
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, the parliamentarian refers to the appropriate committee legislation from the other chamber, communications from other branches of government and state and local governments, and petitions from private citizens.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of petitions
Noun
  • The rewards Gates, ever the optimist, also outlines some major boons the technology holds.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Disney’s live-action remakes have largely been box-office boons for the company, with a few exceptions.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of boons
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  • The Core Four is the Core Three now, mind you, and Father Time isn’t doing Nuggets Nation any favors.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and Hafley haven’t done quarterback Malik Willis any favors with this crew.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of favors
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  • Focus and Blur A procession of gifts and drinks arrive at the reception.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Blessings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessings. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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