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
This includes using various state and federal databases to find, extract and compile data on costs related to the program, labor, healthcare, unemployment, welfare and other factors.
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Maya Miller, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
According to sheriff’s homicide Lt. Juan Márquez, deputies went to the central Vista home around 10 a.m. Wednesday to conduct a welfare check.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The controversy concerns a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation, which is tied to first lady Casey DeSantis’s welfare assistance program Hope Florida and has led to criticism from some state House Republicans.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Deputies notified the Sumter Police Department, who went to perform a welfare check on Leonard's home and discovered his wife dead in their garage from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Maya Miller, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
According to sheriff’s homicide Lt. Juan Márquez, deputies went to the central Vista home around 10 a.m. Wednesday to conduct a welfare check.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The controversy concerns a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation, which is tied to first lady Casey DeSantis’s welfare assistance program Hope Florida and has led to criticism from some state House Republicans.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Deputies notified the Sumter Police Department, who went to perform a welfare check on Leonard's home and discovered his wife dead in their garage from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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To the normal viewer their interest is in the results, not the work involved.—
Dennis Warren,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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The solid job gains in April also increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark interest rate steady when policy makers meet next week on May 6-7, experts say.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Enthusiasts of the sport appreciate the display of natural instincts, but critics point out the risks to the spiders’ well-being.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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If things like health and wealth improve happiness, then policies could, theoretically improve everyone’s sense of well-being.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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With traditional systems emphasizing reactive care, the need for a proactive approach to health has never been more urgent.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The health of your culture is the leading indicator of your future success.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Small changes in your behavior and surroundings can set you on course for happiness.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Also, your ability to live, transmitting joy and happiness.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Within months, Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on goods imported from countries worldwide, sending turbulence through the global economy, and his administration began slashing federal agencies and programs.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The deal will mean the UK secures relief from American tariffs on goods including steel and cars, but Trump made clear that his shock plans to slap a 100% tariff on film imports remains on the table.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Trump insists that these provisions are for the sake of protecting Jewish students.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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The show, replete with flower-power aesthetics and a raunchy sensibility, showed off Buzzi's knack for physical comedy above the neck, her characters often contorting their faces for the sake of caricature.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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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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When economic distress reaches a certain point, the individual citizen no longer uses his political power to serve the public weal, but only to help himself.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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And the success or failure of those sacrifices is ultimately subjective.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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