boons

noun

plural of boon
1
as in benefits
a thing that helps the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign

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2
as in services
an act of kind assistance a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger

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3
as in privileges
something granted as a special favor at the high school, seniors are given certain boons that make them the envy of underclassmen

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as in blessings
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing the unexpected rain was a boon for the farmers who had been struggling with drought

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Recent Examples of boons This is one of the biggest boons of our studio becoming a part of Netflix. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026 And some of the add-ons in laundry rooms can be huge lifestyle boons, like a dog bath station, a mudroom for kids’ shoes and sports gear, or a gift-wrapping station. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 While some experts fear aging societies are storing up economic problems, others say there could be unexpected boons. — Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 Programs like this are massive boons to parents who are often stranded without pediatric advice in between their hospital visits. — Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The sequel to Supergiant’s popular roguelite stars a new character and all kinds of new gameplay mechanics and magical boons. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 23 June 2026 With the various boons, his administration might have also created the condition for a boom in enhanced oil recovery, similar to the earlier one in fracking. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025 Today’s space industry, too, offers many economic boons, with companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin employing thousands. — Anastasia Klimchynskaya, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 The landscape is fraught, but Allium cofounder Chan believes that, for the survivors, increased institutional interest in crypto and the rise of AI are potential boons. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boons
  1. benefits
  2. services
  3. privileges
  4. blessings
  5. advantages
  6. graces
  7. assets
  8. mercies
Noun
  • On Tuesday, the State Controller’s Office reported that California’s net liability for state retirees’ health and dental benefits is estimated to be $78 billion, which is down $14 billion from last year’s estimate.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Paramount has repeatedly touted the benefits of the transaction, and Ellison has attempted to reassure Hollywood’s creative community by promising to put 30 movies a year in theaters.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • Participants in the civil proceedings can hire private stenographers to maintain a record of what’s said, but their services can run thousands of dollars a day.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • If there are no Apple App Store services in 2276, our historical iPhone 17 Pro has another insurmountable problem.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of services
Noun
  • An ultra-secure cloud environment is useless if the identity management policy is lax or if access privileges are not reviewed on a strict need-to-know basis.
    — Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Justices Thomas and Jackson focused in part on the court’s notorious 1857 decision called Dred Scott, which ruled a slave couldn’t be a citizen or claim the resultant rights and privileges.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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  • The blessings of liberty were secured for some, while others were told to wait.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The jewels were welcomed home in an elaborate ceremony with traditional blessings by Buddhist monks.
    — Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of blessings
Noun
  • Good luck with that message in flyover country when the revolutionaries don’t enjoy the advantages of light-turnout primaries.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Team Mexico will certainly enjoy some home field advantages with the altitude and its fans.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of advantages
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  • After first going dark following the incident, Clark has offered plenty of apologies in hopes of getting back in the game’s good graces.
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Definition of graces
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  • North Field on Tinian, which was once the busiest airport in the world, was shut down after the war but is undergoing renovation to become an alternate base to Guam as Washington tries to disperse its assets around the region.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • If Washington intends to withdraw forces, assets or capabilities, allies need a roadmap and a timeline.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of assets
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  • Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.
    — Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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