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
After the address, there will be benedictions by Rabbi Ari Berman, Imam Husham al Husainy, Senior Pastor Lorenzo Sewell and Reverend Father Frank Mann.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Even the pastor who delivered the benediction at Trump’s inauguration, Lorenzo Sewell, launched a memecoin called $LORENZO in an attempt to cash in.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Even the pastor who delivered the benediction at Trump’s inauguration, Lorenzo Sewell, launched a memecoin called $LORENZO in an attempt to cash in.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benediction
Noun
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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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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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These developments are mainly having benefits in terms of augmenting the existing labor force rather than trying to reduce the head count.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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An audio recording of the pope thanking people for their prayers was released on Thursday, March.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Francis has stayed in control In between respiratory crises, prayer and physiotherapy, Francis has appointed over a dozen bishops, approved a handful of new saints, authorized a three-year extension of his signature reform process and sent off messages public and private.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Analyst Andrew Boone noted that Duolingo’s Max subscriptions could be a boon for the stock moving forward, and also cited an attractive valuation as a bullish catalyst.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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Given the growing strength of Netflix and Amazon in Germany, the law could be a boon to German producers.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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Even with its luxury focus, Laura Lendrum, CEO of Printemps America, said the store mixes in more approachable items for tourists or aspirational shoppers who may stop by for a cup of coffee or browse for a $50 gift.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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For example, payments made through a third-party network for a birthday or holiday or wedding gifts; for sharing the cost of a car ride or meal; or for paying a family member or roommate for a household bill aren’t taxable.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Benediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benediction. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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