BLESSING Synonyms: 247 Similar and Opposite Words

blessing 1 of 2

noun

ˈble-siŋ

Definition of blessing

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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blessing

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verb

present participle of bless

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

Noun

Stone turned up at the Mugler show last weekend dressed like the late Manfred Thierry Mugler, working with the house on the stunt and with the blessing of Mugler’s partner. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, one monk intones that more offerings will bring the family greater blessing and peace. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

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Many decades later, that growth is still happening, and the city’s Greek food has blended in over time throughout area restaurants, blessing us with a bounty of tasty eats. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 Companies start to get nervous when the percentage of shareholders blessing their pay plans dips well below the average, which is slightly above 90%, said Elizabeth Bieber, partner at the law firm Freshfields who leads shareholder engagement. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blessing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessing

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The Vatican said the pope is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Another chorus of thoughts and prayers Members of the Bend community gathered downtown in Drake Park on Thursday evening for a prayer vigil to support each other and grieve.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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Creality's approach is rather different, swapping smaller nozzle assemblies instead of complete print heads, and potentially bringing the benefits of multi-nozzle printing to a more affordable machine.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefit

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Qatar supplied the money with Israel’s approval, even as Israeli officials publicly criticized Doha for financing Hamas, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Despite high approval among conservative voters, Cruz’s two reelection campaigns attracted fierce challenges from Democrats, including a near loss in 2018 to former congressman Beto O’Rourke.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of approval

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But yesterday, the group defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his approval.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
Under the church’s in-house canon law, consecrating a bishop without papal consent incurs an automatic excommunication for both the people administering the consecration and the bishops receiving it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of consecrating

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In 2027 the film festival also joins Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival in celebrating eight decades of creativity and bringing audiences together in the Scottish capital.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
That the accusation is being made against an African writer about a prize celebrating African writing is something others have noticed and called out.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrating

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Spring & Mulberry Embellished Painterly Set Spring & Mulberry chocolate is notoriously good for gifting—the packaging is gorgeous, and the brand uses direct-trade, single-origin cacao and organic dates for sweetness.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
At its core, gifting expresses human relationships, and receiving an item specifically chosen from a personal wish list delivers a far better experience than a surprise generated by an algorithm.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of gifting

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Several opposition lawmakers and thousands of supporters marched through the capital and submitted a petition to the chief justice alleging irregularities in the nationwide revision of voter lists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Two online petitions have also called for Sneed to resign, including one focused solely on her and another targeting all five board members who voted to fire Hill.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

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