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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 police and Walker's family have expressed concern for her welfare since her disappearance.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
My research investigates debt payment strategies and consumer welfare.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Clendenning said releasing Zeinab from custody would pose an unacceptable risk of endangering the safety and welfare of the public.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group also heard from Emily Putnam-Hornstein, who researches child welfare policies and practices at UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
My research investigates debt payment strategies and consumer welfare.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Clendenning said releasing Zeinab from custody would pose an unacceptable risk of endangering the safety and welfare of the public.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group also heard from Emily Putnam-Hornstein, who researches child welfare policies and practices at UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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Nationwide poll on interest in the World Cup and opinions on related issues.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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The art world, with its credentialism, opaque jargon, and tendency to bow to powerful interests, bears a structural resemblance to both politics and academia.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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His actions suggest a lack of integrity or, worse, a callous disregard for your professional well-being and reputation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Furthermore, fair wages would allow people to support themselves during incarceration and save for when they are released, which could have a meaningful impact on well-being during and after incarceration.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The actress started advocating for menopause and mid-life care in 2024 − after her doctor misdiagnosed her symptoms as herpes − and pushed for legislation to fund research and education in women’s health.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Similar concerns were raised about the merger of the SAG and AFTRA health plans in 2017, which was followed by a significant curtailment in benefits a few years later.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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Part of the reason is that what constitutes happiness in one part of the world won’t necessarily translate to another.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s big money Florida Lottery draw games — Powerball, Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto — produced extreme financial happiness for players at a Miami grocery chain and Florida’s signature supermarket chain.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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In today’s modern, disposable culture, many people have lost the ability to repair household goods, a skill that was once nearly universal, said Peter Counter, an engineer who’s studying Repair Cafes and working on a doctorate at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, England.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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His name is perhaps an omission for the sake of dramatic license, but a glaring one at that.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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For the Walnut Creek shop, the kitchen is also offering Wagyu specials, cocktails and a selection of premium sake.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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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
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Some people develop pin-sized, raised bumps (weals) when sweating—this condition is called cholinergic urticaria.—
Jennifer Sabour,
Health,
10 May 2024
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While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Democrats have targeted the western Montana district with no success in the past two cycles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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