as in welfare
the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
we're only doing this for your own well-being
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Recent Examples of well-being
Geralt asks again, refocusing his concern on the well-being of his friend.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Marylanders also ranked third in emotional and physical well-being.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
To ward off feelings of isolation, founders and top executives are stepping outside of the office to focus on improving their well-being.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Caring for your endometriosis involves a holistic approach that integrates lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and alternative therapies to improve your overall well-being.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Marylanders also ranked third in emotional and physical well-being.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
To ward off feelings of isolation, founders and top executives are stepping outside of the office to focus on improving their well-being.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Caring for your endometriosis involves a holistic approach that integrates lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and alternative therapies to improve your overall well-being.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-being
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-being
Noun
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Sliwa’s wife Nancy, an animal welfare advocate, reportedly voted for her husband under the Protect Animals line.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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When a student or family cannot be reached after these efforts, the school requests a welfare check from law enforcement.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
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David Ellison owns Skydance Media, and the company has expressed interest in shifting CBS News to produce apolitical content, per NPR.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The charitable organization funded by the Johnson & Johnson heiress is known for gifts to education, health and civic projects.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And in the last days of August, laughter and pot would waft over the scene, happiness laced with sadness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the house is also a benignly indifferent witness to the happiness and the strife that occur within its walls—and to the heartbreaking transience of human lives.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cavanagh noted, however, that the company won’t be doing deals for deals’ sake.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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No one should wish for competition for its own sake.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Starbucks’ success was forged on the back of a growing demand for Western luxuries, as well as a strategy of adapting p roducts for the market –– to appeal to customers beyond China’s top-tier cities.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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And so getting another player who can get pressure on the quarterback in key situations, those guys are always going to be paramount to our success.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Well-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-being. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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