1
as in blessing
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
the priest offered a benediction for the missing children
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as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the library's silence was a welcome benediction to someone, like me, who needed to concentrate
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Recent Examples of benediction
President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader’s legacy.
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Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
He was followed by a bar joke’s worth of benedictions—from a rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a Black evangelical pastor.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
The benediction will be delivered by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Center, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell and the Rev. Fr.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
In this state of rapt immediacy even the striking of the clocks sounds like a benediction; empty time has been enriched.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
He was followed by a bar joke’s worth of benedictions—from a rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a Black evangelical pastor.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
The benediction will be delivered by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Center, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell and the Rev. Fr.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
In this state of rapt immediacy even the striking of the clocks sounds like a benediction; empty time has been enriched.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benediction
Noun
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During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Fountains of Wayne will be performing concert dates this year for the first time since 2013, and the shows are proceeding with the blessings of the family of the band’s co-founder, the late Adam Schlesinger, according to reps for the group.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The benefits here are to conserve client battery life while optimizing network resources.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention all the benefits of the yogurt, which contains probiotics (a.k.a. friendly bacteria) that can lend your gut a hand, as well as calcium and protein. 9.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 55-year-old’s ailment similarly impacted a Saturday show scheduled for the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn. Jodeci member Mr. Dalvin took to social media, asking followers to keep K-Ci in their prayers and promising the group would be back as soon as possible.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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At the convent, in place of noise and action there is what the nuns call prayer, and the narrator simply calls thinking.—
Lauren Christensen,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Any federal blessing for data-center construction, as Trump granted Stargate, is a boon to production.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s tariff order on steel imports could be a boon for a handful of domestic metal stocks, according to Goldman Sachs.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Through the grace of God, everyone has specific gifts and talents.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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One of the gifts of being gay is the nonreproductive part.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Benediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benediction. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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