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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
Any catalog of the pluses and minuses of globalization for human welfare must include it on the positive side of the scale.
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Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
By the time that first big screen adaptation came to theaters in late 2001, Rowling had published four Potter books and sold over 100 million copies, vaulting her from living off welfare checks to multi-millionaire celebrity status.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Carroll County Master Plan is a guiding document for how the county will use its land, while also ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of residents.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Years later, Clinton, signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act , which replaced direct welfare assistance with TANF block grants.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
By the time that first big screen adaptation came to theaters in late 2001, Rowling had published four Potter books and sold over 100 million copies, vaulting her from living off welfare checks to multi-millionaire celebrity status.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Carroll County Master Plan is a guiding document for how the county will use its land, while also ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of residents.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Years later, Clinton, signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act , which replaced direct welfare assistance with TANF block grants.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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If interest rates do indeed go down later in mid-June after the next FOMC meeting, the cost of capital should decline for many companies that are paying back variable rate small business loans.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The provisions include 100% bonus depreciation for equipment investment, immediate deduction of domestic research and development (R&D) expenses and looser business interest expensing through 2029.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Proper nutrition significantly affects our overall well-being, protecting against cardiovascular disease, keeping blood cholesterol levels stable, and promoting longevity.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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According to a 2020 study, time poverty is linked to lower mental well-being, productivity and even physical health.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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New research suggests just one cup of beans daily could lower heart health markers or inflammation in people with prediabetes.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
5 June 2025
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The total could be much more: A special message sent to lawmakers outlines as much as $900 million in rescissions to global health.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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Joe has feelings for Georgia but swallows them for her happiness.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Rather than unmitigated communion, which describes putting others first while sacrificing your happiness and well-being, other-centeredness is based on the philosophical idea that everyone’s needs are equally valuable and that interpersonal connections matter deeply.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The company aims to produce 52% of its upholstered goods domestically in the U.S. and 21% in Italy by year-end.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Vuitton had launched a licensed collection of upscale leather goods in the flag colors of the participating nations.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Her comfortable lifestyle slowly begins to crumble when her husband leaves her for a younger woman and she is forced to find a way to stay financially afloat, largely for the sake of her young children.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Soy sauce brings the salt, while pineapple juice and sake wine add some tang.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
10 June 2025
Noun
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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 growth is clear through the restaurant’s phenomenal success.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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While the results of his appointment are yet to be assessed, his track record for breaking acts on platforms like TikTok at his record label 10K Projects — where his successes included Ice Spice and the controversial 6ix9ine — preceded him.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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