welfare states

plural of welfare state

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare states
Noun
  • More relaxation, more solution states.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The benefits are administered by the federal government, but states determine eligibility and issue benefits.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sweeping opinion ran through a list of Israeli practices that the ICJ said violated international law, including confiscating land, building Israeli settlements in the territories, and depriving Palestinians of natural resources and the right to self-determination.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • White Settlement Road, which was paved in the 1950s, has long served as a connection between downtown Fort Worth to the historic location of one of the first settlements of non-native inhabitants in west Tarrant County.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Far from the constructive ambiguity of the 1992 Consensus, Lai breathlessly argued that Taiwan and China are distinct, autonomous nations, drawing on historical, legal, and identity-based arguments linking the island’s heritage to Austronesian culture, rather than Chinese.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Canvas’ co-chief executive officer Devin Gilmarti spoke of the importance of fashion diplomacy and the idea that creation can unite nations.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is good to know because Black Americans are increasingly choosing to leave the United States and build their lives in countries that offer a cheaper cost of living, more opportunities for lifestyle upgrades, and to be in places that are more welcoming to people of color.
    Essence, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Models are typically trained on data from countries in the northern hemisphere, meaning companies building in the southern hemisphere may not get relevant results when prompting chatbots.
    Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since the 1970s, spills have resulted in fish kills and contamination of water and agricultural lands.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The park doesn’t miss a brick in its immersive theming, having built remarkable lands inspired by Greece, the Roman Empire, the Nordic Vikings, and more, with more than 40 rides and attractions that brim with charm and evoke a sense of wonder.
    Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eight provinces have been placed under red alert, 13 under yellow, and three under green.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • His ties to the president go back to their overlapping service in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces in the late 1990s.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The district, which represents one of the fastest-growing communities in Kansas, has in recent years been roiled by controversies over mask mandates, purported book banning, the treatment of transgender students and use of a Kansans for Life video in classrooms.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Wall Street Journal Return-to-office mandates are behind a growing gender wage gap.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Welfare states.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20states. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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