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as in prayer
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing
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as in benefit
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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as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
Mr. Roberts promptly gave his blessing to his daughter's choice of husband
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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
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as in consecrating
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of blessing
Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Others took shark meat as well, with the fishermen's blessing.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Nov. 2025
Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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End zone blessing explained The blessing of the field at Acrisure Stadium is a tradition dating back to the stadium's opening in 2001.
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And remember that MeUndies is blessing us all with free shipping on orders over $75, so there’s truly no reason to hold back.
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Hengaw reported that a protest march following Friday prayers had been met with gunfire, wounding several people, according to Reuters.—
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Still got a tough road ahead so keep the prayers coming.—
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At the same time, food aid was delayed for tens of millions of people as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were caught up in legal battles related to the shutdown.—
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Several states, including California, quickly began to dole out benefits.—
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
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Several Japanese companies, including Toyota, are investing roughly $7 billion (1 trillion yen) in local battery production, supported by government certifications such as METI approval for domestic manufacturing of solid-state batteries.—
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The event included a procession, prayers, libations, community testimonials and site consecration Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Atlanta.—
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Also celebrated is the resulting rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem — Hanukkah means dedication or consecration in Hebrew.—
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Rob practiced celebrating the Mass by draping a sheet over an ironing board in the basement and consecrating Necco wafers.—
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Back in July, the actress shared a sweet post on her Instagram, celebrating her 23 years with her Moder.—
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But that doesn't mean there weren't some memorable moments worth celebrating!—
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Though the busiest gifting season of the year is now behind us, Palmer has a few go-to gift ideas that could also work well for upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, or Valentine’s Day.—
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Truth strengthens as the Sun merges with sympathetic Venus in your 3rd House of Correspondence, gifting your speech with empathy and precision.—
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The Bar filed a petition for contempt on April 17, 2024.—
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Williams then filed a petition to have his sentence recalled.—
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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