WELFARE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

welfare

noun

ˈwel-ˌfer

Definition of welfare

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 According to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by USA TODAY, deputies with the Porter County Sheriff's Office found Gregory Dolnics dead on July 26 while conducting a welfare check at the Valparaiso home where the two lived. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 July 2026 By opposing the contract, the health, safety and welfare of Erie citizens is being jeopardized. — Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026 Similar to other leading employers, Schneider also has a series of employee welfare protocols that kick in when temperatures are high. — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Moles was later arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of prescription legend drugs, the prosecutor’s office said. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for welfare

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Noun

Holmes has served as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), or someone appointed by a judge to act in the best interest of children who’ve experienced abuse or neglect.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Ken Richter, vineyard manager for Brutocao Family Vineyards in Mendocino County’s Hopland, is honest about his interest in agave.

— Lizzie Kane July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of interest

Noun

By delegating these repetitive tasks to AI, individuals can focus on their core work and personal life, enhancing productivity and well-being.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
To not do so would risk both of you being overwhelmed, possibly to the detriment of your mother’s care and your own mental well-being.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of well-being

Noun

However, health officials are searching for other potential products that may be making people sick as cases continue to climb.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Through interconnected stories, the film illustrates how these cumulative experiences contribute to health inequities—including Black maternal mortality—within a healthcare system that too often fails to listen to Black women.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of health

Noun

Tension between your social circle and your romantic or creative life could clarify who genuinely supports you and your happiness.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Glad his decision was strictly based on happiness, like Rich Paul assured us, not ring chasing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Much of China’s recent export strength is driven by high-tech goods like batteries, electric cars and solar.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of good

Noun

Also new this year is a partnership with JoJo Tea for a special tea program in addition to the restaurant’s sake and wine menu.

— Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
There’s plenty of craft cocktails, sake, some Japanese beers on tap, and a California-dominant wine list.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of sake

Noun

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

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