mercies

Definition of merciesnext
plural of mercy

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Recent Examples of mercies Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light. Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
  • The new special protective services unit would fall under the State Patrol and act as a clearinghouse for security for the Legislature, from coordinating the personnel to assessing threats.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Quixote’s fleet, lighting and grip, production supplies and communications rental services will continue in New York and Los Angeles.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One of the greatest privileges of being in the book business, according to Fitzgerald, is still introducing fellow readers to new material—and the staff picks are as diverse as the bookstore’s clientele.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Certain cardholders were given early access—membership really does have its privileges—but the rest of the roughly 140 seats were offered first-come, first-served on social media.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But needing access to Chinese workers and customers also made Apple more reliant on the good graces of the Chinese government.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Mythos launch came after the height of Anthropic's dispute with the DOD, but the release has opened the door for the company to inch back into the administration's good graces.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
    Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

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“Mercies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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