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
The event raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local charities, animal welfare organizations and shelters.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
They were each charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
But behind the clicks and shares is a serious environmental and animal welfare concern.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Others may have second thoughts about their own welfare or that of their families.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
They were each charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
But behind the clicks and shares is a serious environmental and animal welfare concern.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Others may have second thoughts about their own welfare or that of their families.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for welfare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers are reportedly showing interest in signing him.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Subscribe now Global interest has been rising sharply in India's data center space, amid increasing artificial intelligence workloads.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The day is designed to help students better understand the effects of technology use, nutrition and self-care on their well-being and academic performance.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Their use of the well-being of Iranians as a justification for spending billions to topple the Islamic regime is just brazen hypocrisy.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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But those programs run up against systemic challenges and the health conditions that disproportionately affect Black women, according to Montgomery.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Focus on adjustments that are necessary to protect your time and support your health.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even with the Hornets in the midst of one of the best stretches in franchise history and the city gravitating toward full-fledged acceptance and happiness, the test that stood before them was a beast.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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This focus on their past appeals to the story’s lowest hanging fruit, which is its sense of incipient tragedy, the foreclosure of the possibility for happiness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Produce, baked goods, crafts and more.—
Evan Moore
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The think-tank set was not prepared to tackle the common good, much less the Highest.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lot of chatter around reality TV right now and the hazards of leaning into mess for the sake of potential viewership.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gone is the central amphitheater of stone, which was placed right in the middle of the park for the sake of symmetry, an arbitrary choice that ensured that the park would be cold and unspontaneous.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 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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Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal.—
Jonathan M. Hansen,
TIME,
7 Apr. 2024
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The Lions added to that success stealing both of its attempts in the win over Allegiance.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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But, if the goal was to draw attention, the Weather Underground’s bombing campaign was a huge success.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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