as in interest
the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
the social worker was pleased at the improvement in the child's welfare
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Recent Examples of welfare
Her research in Gombe National Park, Tanzania, fundamentally altered the world's understanding of primate behavior and bridged new connections between conservation, animal welfare and global activism.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Labor inspectors told her the factory’s ownership had left millions of dollars in outstanding payments to the Guatemalan welfare agency.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The sight of unsupervised children playing or walking or riding a bike gradually became conspicuous and, too often, triggered the involvement of police or child-welfare authorities.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Wylie returned to the animal welfare field in 2022, serving as the executive director of KARMA Rescue until the organization folded in mid-2024.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Labor inspectors told her the factory’s ownership had left millions of dollars in outstanding payments to the Guatemalan welfare agency.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The sight of unsupervised children playing or walking or riding a bike gradually became conspicuous and, too often, triggered the involvement of police or child-welfare authorities.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Wylie returned to the animal welfare field in 2022, serving as the executive director of KARMA Rescue until the organization folded in mid-2024.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This dog wellness test will analyze key aspects of your dog's nutrition and functional health, giving you the information needed to take steps toward better well-being for your beloved pet.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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These visuals do not support well-being, health, or our need for happiness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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This new health setback for the 15-time major champion has sparked intense debate in the golf world.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The research report noted 80% of American households age 60 and over would not be able to withstand a financial shock, such as a divorce or health setback, making savings in cash or cash-like securities important, Davis said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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During an appearance on Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, Galloway shared his philosophy on money and happiness, arguing accumulating wealth beyond a certain threshold brings no additional fulfillment.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s nothing to cry about at Midwest Sad, a new all-day third space that brings a whole lot of happiness to the corner of Sixth and Bruce streets in Walker’s Point.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Retailers won’t be able to skirt their effect on holiday goods, Cohen warns.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other guys have been doing good too, though, so not to take anything away from them in terms of the run game.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That sounds simple enough, but brewing sake is extremely complicated and relies heavily on fluid dynamics that change dramatically under lunar gravity.—
David Szondy
October 19,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Hopefully, for the sake of the sport, generations of Notre Dame players will do the same in the future.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some people develop pin-sized, raised bumps (weals) when sweating—this condition is called cholinergic urticaria.—
Jennifer Sabour,
Health,
10 May 2024
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Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal.—
Jonathan M. Hansen,
TIME,
7 Apr. 2024
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Tisch credits BoxGroup’s unwavering approach with his firm’s enduring success.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Google rival OpenAI has seen success (at least in terms of popularity) with its Sora AI video app and the new Sora 2 model powering it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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