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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 welfare check came after a relative of 75-year-old Deborah Steele reported not hearing from her in days, state police said.
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Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
His body was found by police who were conducting a welfare check on the home.
—Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Bentonville, circa 1910: Before today's welfare programs indigent and homeless people might have been forced to live in the county poor farm.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Marlena sat next to her mom in court as state child welfare workers asked a judge to terminate the woman’s parental rights.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
His body was found by police who were conducting a welfare check on the home.
—Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Bentonville, circa 1910: Before today's welfare programs indigent and homeless people might have been forced to live in the county poor farm.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Marlena sat next to her mom in court as state child welfare workers asked a judge to terminate the woman’s parental rights.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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In 1984, reliever Bruce Sutter inked a six-year, $9.1 million contract with the Braves that paid out $47 million, thanks to a 12.3% interest rate.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2025
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Research has shown that expressing gratitude provides many health benefits including reducing depression, improving self-esteem, bettering sleep, lowering blood pressure and an increased sense of happiness and well-being.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Environmental organizations and immigration advocates have expressed concerns about multiple aspects of the project, from the potential consequences on the fragile Everglades ecosystem to the well-being of the people who will be detained there, especially in the hot summer months.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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The startup, now known as Hims & Hers Health Inc., then expanded into women’s health, went public in 2021 and grew its workforce to more than 1,600 workers.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The British Royal family health issues have been a major discussion point for what feels like the last year or so.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
28 June 2025
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But for one white horse, true happiness looks a little different—flat on its side, sound asleep, and snoring without a care in the world.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Foster your relationships: Though not a direct method of training stamina, your social network plays a big role in emotional well-being and overall happiness.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
19 June 2025
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That means that the cross-dock, which is typically used to quickly transfer goods between trucks, will be fully automated; robots will receive, analyze and send out parcels and pallets delivered to the location.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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From apples to iPhones, trucks move 72% of goods sold in America’s stores, and freight costs shape what consumers pay, with those costs dictated by the volatile price of diesel fuel.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The bigger-picture stuff is ignored for the sake of telling a smallish love story.—
Rich Juzwiak,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Not just throwbacks just for the sake of the throwback, but the throwback taps into an emotional equity.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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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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The Pac-12 wasn’t a very good basketball league in the final years of its previous existence, realignment didn’t spark newfound success and, for that reason, the sport is worse off along the West Coast.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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During its nearly 25 years in operation, the rocket has experienced only a single launch failure, giving the vehicle a 98% success rate.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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