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
This includes using various state and federal databases to find, extract and compile data on costs related to the program, labor, healthcare, unemployment, welfare and other factors.
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Maya Miller, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
According to sheriff’s homicide Lt. Juan Márquez, deputies went to the central Vista home around 10 a.m. Wednesday to conduct a welfare check.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The controversy concerns a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation, which is tied to first lady Casey DeSantis’s welfare assistance program Hope Florida and has led to criticism from some state House Republicans.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Deputies notified the Sumter Police Department, who went to perform a welfare check on Leonard's home and discovered his wife dead in their garage from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Maya Miller, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
According to sheriff’s homicide Lt. Juan Márquez, deputies went to the central Vista home around 10 a.m. Wednesday to conduct a welfare check.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The controversy concerns a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation, which is tied to first lady Casey DeSantis’s welfare assistance program Hope Florida and has led to criticism from some state House Republicans.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Deputies notified the Sumter Police Department, who went to perform a welfare check on Leonard's home and discovered his wife dead in their garage from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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That strategy comes with high interest rates that can leave Americans in an even worse financial situation.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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So Glanville and his colleagues wrote the journal Cell to gauge their interest in publishing the research.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Enthusiasts of the sport appreciate the display of natural instincts, but critics point out the risks to the spiders’ well-being.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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This multiyear partnership provides the time and platform to drive meaningful impact redefining the role of skin care in performance, recovery and well-being.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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With traditional systems emphasizing reactive care, the need for a proactive approach to health has never been more urgent.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The health of your culture is the leading indicator of your future success.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Small changes in your behavior and surroundings can set you on course for happiness.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The actress and celebrity chef, who recently turned 65, is continuing to focus on her health and happiness.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The port plays a key role in trade in the country and is responsible for the vast majority of loading and unloading of goods in Iranian ports.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Vermont is home to environmentally-friendly outdoor adventures and also to world-class artists, collectors, makers and purveyors of myriad remarkable goods.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump insists that these provisions are for the sake of protecting Jewish students.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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This is our chance to do it, for the sake of our democracy to work with every Democrat to save child care, and make Gov. Ron DeSantis change his mind to save child care, and for even Sen. Rick Scott to join in this effort.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Of course, the value (and advisability) of such a potent check depends on the quality of the state actors involved, and in the United States, agency officials are highly trained, relatively diverse, and demonstrably devoted to the public weal.—
Jon D. Michaels,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Aug. 2017
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When economic distress reaches a certain point, the individual citizen no longer uses his political power to serve the public weal, but only to help himself.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
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Matt Robison is a writer, podcast host, and former congressional staffer Jonathan Tobin—Trump Has Struck a Blow Against the Deep State The first hundred days of the Trump 2.0 administration have been a rousing success.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Domenech’s success highlights the importance of relationships and referrals.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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