1
as in well
enjoying health and vigor
always a hard worker, Grandma has remained healthy into her 80s
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as in good
beneficial to the health of body or mind
the air in here isn't healthy ads that promote healthy eating habits
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as in substantial
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
a healthy turnout of volunteers to plant trees on Arbor Day
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
coming out of a prolonged recession, the restaurant business seemed to be healthy again
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Recent Examples of healthy
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Patients shouldn’t be punished for accepting help to afford the medications that keep them healthy.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
For Artisan, that means business is as healthy as ever.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Furthermore, hospitals face rising uncompensated care costs, which can paradoxically increase overall healthcare expenses and insurance premiums for everyone, as healthier individuals leave the market.
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Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Patients shouldn’t be punished for accepting help to afford the medications that keep them healthy.
—
Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
For Artisan, that means business is as healthy as ever.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Furthermore, hospitals face rising uncompensated care costs, which can paradoxically increase overall healthcare expenses and insurance premiums for everyone, as healthier individuals leave the market.
—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for healthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healthy
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When complaint becomes habitual, one’s attention might automatically drift toward problems; the neural path is well trod.
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When South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena blasted home a penalty that leveled things in the 83rd minute and Mercedes-Benz Stadium erupted at an ear-splitting decibel level, any thoughts of The Wave were well and truly forgotten.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s graphic T-shirts, sheer dresses, and keen eye for spotting the season’s hottest best shoes and accessories make her one of the best, effortless styles around.
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Carr was viewed by NBA scouts as athletic with his 42½-inch vertical leap and as having a good jump shot.
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The ripple effects on public health are substantial.
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Beyond her personal belongings and the palm print, authorities found no other substantial clues at the scene of Huisentruit's disappearance.
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Long recognized as a college town with a thriving innovation ecosystem, Ann Arbor ranks among the leaders in graduate-level employment opportunities and coworking density.
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And while the domestic J-League is over 30 years old and thriving, the national team has quietly become a European powerhouse.
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The taxing nature of executive roles, coupled with constant travel, high decision volumes, and immense stress, necessitates robust physical capacity.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Potatoes are generally considered a more healthful option than rice due to their lower calorie content and higher fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6 content.
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Trump’s order adds weight behind the study at a time when the administration had appeared to be trying to shift focus away from Kennedy’s more contentious vaccine policies and toward topics with more widespread support among medical professionals, such as healthful eating.
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In an interview with CBS News Texas, Hernandez said the Latino vote will have a sizable impact on the midterm elections in November.
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Republicans are considering a sizable, $350-billion-plus increase in Defense spending on par with the White House’s budget request that the GOP could pass on its own, through the reconciliation process that allows Senate majority rule over potential objections from Democrats.
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His mother, Mary Ann, came from a prosperous family of New Jersey undertakers, and taught in New York City’s public schools.
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Born in 1944, Peter Asher grew up in a prosperous London family (his father was the endocrinologist who identified and named Munchausen syndrome; his mother was a professional oboe player).
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“Healthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healthy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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