as in health
the condition of being sound in body
healthy teeth are an indication of a horse's overall healthiness
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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 healthiness
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Let’s consider a world in which Samberg is healthy, though, whether right away or a couple of months into the season.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
This has led to endless debate and virtually no agreement on what constitutes a healthy food regimen.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Let’s consider a world in which Samberg is healthy, though, whether right away or a couple of months into the season.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for healthiness
Noun
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Taking care of your overall health can help manage IgA nephropathy, reduce the risk of complications, and potentially slow the progression of the disease.—
Health,
Health,
27 Sep. 2025
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Tipsword said Illinois’ new limits on police involvement in mental-health crisis calls are being rolled out without the infrastructure to keep first responders safe.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What is most appealing about YoungBoy is that his music, quite frankly, is the sound of a man who is very much not well.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Beneath the surface, though, all is not well.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just for good measure, award-winning country superstars like Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson would be inclined to agree.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But substantial uncertainties remain about when Israeli military forces would withdraw from most of the Gaza Strip, exactly how a transitional body would govern and police the enclave, and now, most critically, whether Hamas will acquiesce to the terms of the plan.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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With an extended range of more than 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) and the ability to stay airborne indefinitely with aerial refueling, the Reapers will provide a substantial boost to US forces in the region.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What started as a small orchard grew into Crown Orchard Company, a thriving wholesale business that now supplies fruit to grocery stores and military commissaries across the East Coast.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Less remarked on, however, were significant commitments to the country's thriving tech startups.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His focus today is on fitness and community development.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dick Van Dyke's fitness routine has Rick Springfield in awe.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, Shopify has a more robust suite of features aimed at e-commerce businesses, like multiple inventory locations, shipping and insurance discounts, in-person payment processing systems and more.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Upon booting up the game and working through a pretty robust character creator, players arrive in Lumiose City and are immediately ambushed by a content creator/social media manager working for the corporation Quasartico, Inc.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Research finds that eating mostly healthful, nutritious foods also helps.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 Sep. 2025
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Existing programs distribute custom produce boxes from local growers, working with nutrition specialists to teach people how to use the food in a healthful diet.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Healthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healthiness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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