WEALS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

weal

noun

ˈwēl

Definition of weal

as in welfare

the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success the belief that somehow it is the nation's president who is responsible for the weal or woe of the people

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Recent Examples of weal But as Telemundo’s Andres Cantor notes, there is little reason to believe Messi’s aversion is anything other than a genuine personality quirk, and one that likely blunts his own total earnings and weal. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026 Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal. — Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024 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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Noun

Falling birth rates, even in countries like Norway with strong social-welfare systems in place, worry many kinds of experts.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The policy says district officials should consider the student’s age, grade level, welfare, and other relevant information when deciding whether to withhold the information from parents.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of welfare

Noun

Give that interest something concrete, such as researching a course, comparing destinations, or choosing a date.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
The 21-year-old ultimately chose Sunderland and completed his move to the Stadium of Light, having scored 19 goals in 84 appearances for Lyon and after attracting interest from Premier League title holders Arsenal.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of interest

Noun

In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Impactful as his collections were, Ackermann was arguably not the right fit for a brand whose primary business came from accessories and leather goods.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

Noun

Vettese said the collection continues to be rooted in her Italian heritage, mixed with her American life including the color, happiness and California sunshine of her childhood.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
In his latest column, Joshua Rothman explores this decline in happiness among the youth, finding that the problem goes beyond their smartphones.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

But what started with just a handful of rooms soon morphed into a whole health-and-well-being floor, with rooms and suites just down the hall from the gym, pool, and spa.

— Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of well-being

Noun

The nonprofit is focused on improving health for moms and their babies.

— Jada Robison, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
The defense got some meaningful improvements in the offseason (notably by uncharacteristically trading for Dexter Lawrence), but their season will once again come down to Joe Burrow’s health.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of health

Noun

Even with their reluctance to run, the Tigers rank last with a 69 percent success rate on steals.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But, Pace says, those successes also should raise questions among policymakers about whether and why a civil government agency such as NASA needs to operate launch sites in the first place.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

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