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

That is because poverty and neglect are too often conflated in America’s child welfare systems.

— Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
An attempt by Georgia Division of Family and Children Services to do a welfare check at a Marietta apartment has ended with police arresting three adults on charges of child cruelty and more.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of welfare

Noun

The Moroccan pattern brings visual interest, while the soft surface gives bare feet a comfortable landing and takes the chill out of hardwood or tile floors.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
In its latest quarterly filing, the company said that, as of June, every 100-basis point (1 percentage point) increase in rates could result in a $30 million jump in its interest expense, based on the balance of its outstanding floating rate debt.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien,Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of interest

Noun

In total, the bans cover close to $1 billion worth of goods the US imported from Canada last year, according to federal trade data.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
The ban applies to an array of products spanning from alcohol to motorcycles to dairy goods, White House documents show.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

Noun

Appearing alongside his band and several back-up singers, Flowers gave a rousing performance of the country ballad, which reflects on whether money can buy happiness.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Vacation photos emphasize happiness even when the experience was stressful.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

Roberts has been diagnosed with dementia, and his family is concerned about his well-being.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
In California, a parent or legal guardian can surrender a baby within 72 hours of birth — no questions asked — to ensure the child’s well-being, the department said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of well-being

Noun

The rapid spread of Ebola has been aided from the onset by widespread skepticism among locals who have dismissed the disease as a hoax, even attacking health workers and health facilities on multiple occasions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The Harold Hamm Health Campus also brings together six health professions colleges and the university’s graduate college—more than 4,100 students—to build a pipeline to address those issues.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of health

Noun

Opened in 2023 in the Westchester town of Harrison, this all-day cafe from sisters (and NYC natives) Charlotte and Carrie Denoyer quickly took off in part due to the runaway success of the wide-ranging menu's burger.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
If enough people use these tools, humans without them will have little chance of success.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

For the sake of his reputation, anyone whose likeness appears in this book gets VETTED and pronounced innocent by DAVE.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The menu sports a short list of slightly twisted classics—a martini made with junmai daiginjo sake, a gimlet with ginger-lime cordial, a white negroni sbagliato.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

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