as in interest
the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
the social worker was pleased at the improvement in the child's welfare
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Recent Examples of welfare
The police and Walker's family have expressed concern for her welfare since her disappearance.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
My research investigates debt payment strategies and consumer welfare.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Clendenning said releasing Zeinab from custody would pose an unacceptable risk of endangering the safety and welfare of the public.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group also heard from Emily Putnam-Hornstein, who researches child welfare policies and practices at UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
My research investigates debt payment strategies and consumer welfare.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Clendenning said releasing Zeinab from custody would pose an unacceptable risk of endangering the safety and welfare of the public.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group also heard from Emily Putnam-Hornstein, who researches child welfare policies and practices at UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
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Once the Islander opened the door, in typical Love Island USA fashion, they were prompted to kiss the other islanders with common interests.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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To drive interest in the new spot, Pruner held a pop-up event at Origami, which is normally closed on Sundays.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Next, the participants assessed their anxiety and well-being.—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Her daughter, Ashley (Mia Tharia), is similarly eager to get back to normal, even at the expense of her mother’s well-being.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Plano’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Part of the reason is that what constitutes happiness in one part of the world won’t necessarily translate to another.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s big money Florida Lottery draw games — Powerball, Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto — produced extreme financial happiness for players at a Miami grocery chain and Florida’s signature supermarket chain.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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In today’s modern, disposable culture, many people have lost the ability to repair household goods, a skill that was once nearly universal, said Peter Counter, an engineer who’s studying Repair Cafes and working on a doctorate at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, England.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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But clarity and simplicity should never be sacrificed for the sake of maximizing authority.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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For comparison’s sake, the Dawgs did get four Top 100 overall prospects in town for officials on May 29.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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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
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Some people develop pin-sized, raised bumps (weals) when sweating—this condition is called cholinergic urticaria.—
Jennifer Sabour,
Health,
10 May 2024
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While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Democrats have targeted the western Montana district with no success in the past two cycles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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