health

noun

ˈhelth How to pronounce health (audio)
Definition of healthnext
1
as in fitness
the condition of being sound in body Sam gradually regained his health after a long bout with cholera

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2
as in condition
a state of being or fitness a country in good economic health now that the recession is past

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Recent Examples of health Halima held Asho on her lap, the child wrapped in purple cloth, as a health worker examined her feet and lower legs. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Improving how test results are displayed could help patients make better sense of their own results, help clinicians avoid critical mistakes and help health systems deliver safer care. — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 The Cruel Intentions actress opened up about her health journey in the 2021 Discovery+ documentary Introducing, Selma Blair. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Since the late nineteenth century, raw white-lead was known to pose a substantial health risk to those exposed to it, prompting symptoms such as swelling of the brain, epileptic convulsions, paralysis, severe colic, and death. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for health
Recent Examples of Synonyms for health
  1. fitness
  2. condition
  3. wellness
  4. shape
  5. healthiness
  6. strength
  7. soundness
  8. wholesomeness
Noun
  • Among the amenities at the hotel today, according to its website, are conference facilities, indoor pool, sauna, solarium, fitness center, spa, massage room, hot tub, library and bicycle rental.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And a high degree of social fitness contributes to a longer, healthier and more fulfilled life, according to an ongoing 88-year-old Harvard University happiness study.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitness
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  • Hurricane conditions are expected within the Hurricane Warning area Friday night into early Saturday, with tropical storm conditions beginning on Friday.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With top talent more sought-after and mobile than ever before, Sweden creates conditions that attract and retain the best inventors.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • The atmosphere is dark and subterranean, a Batcave of wellness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of the trends are the same — longevity, health and wellness.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of wellness
Noun
  • Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Chez Fonfon sits at the crux of Five Points South, a neighborhood named for five streets that converge in a star shape where streetcars connecting the then suburb of Highland to the city once rumbled.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shape
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of healthiness
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  • For me, a trophy is not defined by the price of an artwork, but by the strength of my connection to it.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But the strength at the index level masks weakness beneath the surface.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of strength
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  • The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of soundness
Noun
  • The more one tries to fabricate wholesomeness, the more people try to find the mess underneath.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Small things in Stella’s room — the lava lamp, Hello Kitty — that evoke the wholesomeness and innocence of a child.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of wholesomeness

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“Health.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/health. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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