well-being

noun

ˈwel-ˈbē-iŋ How to pronounce well-being (audio)
Definition of well-beingnext
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 With age minimums as leverage, the trust and safety teams within each company can advocate for design changes, like Snapchat’s, that prioritize kids’ well-being and safety over engagement. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 Studies show that shared rhythms and singing promote a sense of well-being and belonging. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026 The comparison considered body mass, health, income, employment, partnership status and well-being before treatment. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 New parents should expect to answer several questions from their providers to get a sense of their mental well-being. — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-being
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-being
  1. welfare
  2. interest
  3. health
  4. happiness
  5. sake
  6. success
Noun
  • Sluggish growth doomed former Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government when angry Labour lawmakers forced him to cancel welfare cuts designed to help balance the budget.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The marmoset is thought to have been dumped by its owner, prompting animal welfare officers to warn of further abandonments as a result of a recent change in the law surrounding the keeping of primates in England.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of welfare
Noun
  • And there’s evidence soccer interest is really starting to take hold in the United States.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The British rock band Yard Act has never had much interest in offering easy answers.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of interest
Noun
  • As health officials continue investigating the outbreak, consumers don’t need to avoid fresh produce altogether.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • Moms 40 and up are more likely than any other age group to give birth preterm, according to March of Dimes, which is associated with both short- and long-term health problems for babies.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 July 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • This accessible, free resource offers a tangible happiness boost, requiring minimal effort and providing an important emotional lift precisely when it's most needed.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Women are selfish, pundits argue, prioritizing their careers and personal happiness over having families.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Valerie is asked to speak out against her own show for the sake of human dignity—an act that seems noble on paper but risks putting two hundred or so of her crew members out on the street.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • For comparison’s sake, the Super Bowl LX halftime show, which featured Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, generated over four billion views on social media during the same time period.
    — Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of sake
Noun
  • Norway enjoyed their best World Cup ever, reaching the quarter-finals and beating Brazil along the way, and Haaland was at the centre of their success.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Once a deeply impoverished and remote region, Fuping county has been a posterchild for success in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s poverty alleviation campaign over the previous decade – and officials are keen to continue to find ways to boost growth.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of success

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