boon
Example Sentences
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“Some people look at it as an economic boon,” he said of the reboot.
The new rate cut hopes have been a boon for the stock market, especially smaller stocks.
From Barron's
The tendency among observers is to view control over so much capital as a boon, an impression Communist Party officials seem keen to encourage.
And robots — which don’t call in sick, take bathroom breaks, take vacations or need healthcare — are a huge boon to employers.
From MarketWatch
The exports could be a boon for tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon.com, which also need export licenses approved and have been waiting for months for clearance from the Commerce Department.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.