WELFARE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

welfare

noun

ˈwel-ˌfer

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 on the Web The former Green Bay Packers quarterback and football Hall of Famer delivered the news while at a Congressional hearing on federal welfare reform. —

Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024 Lawmakers and animal welfare advocates said California must stop purging health records that could help trace dogs back to puppy mills. —

Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 The Mississippi Department of Human Services named the longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback and 40 others in a 2023 lawsuit which aimed to regain some misspent welfare funds. —

Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024 Shortly thereafter, he was dispatched for a welfare check on a body discovered on State Route 73. —

Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for welfare

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