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
Some people develop pin-sized, raised bumps (weals) when sweating—this condition is called cholinergic urticaria.
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Jennifer Sabour, Health, 10 May 2024
Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Evince an old-fashioned interest in the public weal?
—Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
These and scores of other crimes against the public weal are carelessly grouped under this or that vague heading—libertarian prerogative, consumer sovereignty, anti-wokism, what have you—and enshrined as yet another instance of the way things have to be.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2021
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
Jennifer Sabour, Health, 10 May 2024
Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Evince an old-fashioned interest in the public weal?
—Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
These and scores of other crimes against the public weal are carelessly grouped under this or that vague heading—libertarian prerogative, consumer sovereignty, anti-wokism, what have you—and enshrined as yet another instance of the way things have to be.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2021
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weal
Noun
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The Grammy-week event always raises money to support the welfare of musicians.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Auditor’s Office also says that, notably, its BSI helped secure a guilty plea for a Hyannis woman for more than $140,000 in welfare fraud, as well as an admission by a Gloucester woman to committing over $20,000 worth of welfare fraud.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Proposals to cap credit card interest rates are just such an example.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by nearly two percentage points since late 2024.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sebastian can’t resist the possibility of finally doing away with the Beast for good, nor the possibility of reuniting with Antoine—dark secrets and Sebastian’s indwelling demon Sarmodel be damned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Only a small number of people will be permitted to travel in either direction and commercial goods will not be allowed to pass through the crossing, officials said.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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While Violet has put much of her focus on her kids' love stories, she's also been on a journey to re-discover her own happiness after her late husband's death years earlier.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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So many chances to attain most people’s dreams of happiness, love, abundance, new ideas and popularity.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The treatment rooms are large, with private bathrooms, and feature body rituals performed with essential oils, lavender and sweet orange, and an Ayurvedic soundtrack of Indian chanting capable of transporting you to another dimension like a mantra of pure well-being.—
Maddalena Fossati,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Because farmers had to borrow from family, friends, kin, and clan members, debt transformed the social relations that had previously protected their mental well-being.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That website's launch was memorably rocky -- only six people successfully signed up for health plans on the website's first day, according to internal Obama administration notes obtained by congressional Republicans -- a failure that became a political liability for the Obama administration.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This suggests that spider silk research could offer new insights into human health, particularly in understanding how biological signaling works at a molecular level.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Matt Van Komen, one of the tallest players in all of college basketball at 7-4, added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks as the Red Wolves struggled to find success in the lane with his presence defensively.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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After more than a decade of success, the 2000s saw a recession that some thought might spell the end of the space sim genre.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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But for history's sake, Harmon's first and second steals were the most notable.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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For Toyota to possibly cannibalize Tacoma performance for the sake of a new, likely lower-margin model seems trivial at best.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Weal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weal. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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