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
Everyone involved agreed that prioritizing my well-being was of the utmost importance.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Everyone involved agreed that prioritizing my well-being was of the utmost importance.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
The program has been seen as a success – a study found recipients of the $500-per-month stipends saw improvements in employment, physical health and emotional well-being.
—Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
And the district has used one-time funds to expand social-emotional and behavioral support staff, further strengthening relationships and student well-being on campus.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Everyone involved agreed that prioritizing my well-being was of the utmost importance.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
The program has been seen as a success – a study found recipients of the $500-per-month stipends saw improvements in employment, physical health and emotional well-being.
—Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
And the district has used one-time funds to expand social-emotional and behavioral support staff, further strengthening relationships and student well-being on campus.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-being
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-being
Noun
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Located across a causeway from downtown Miami and overlooking Biscayne Bay, the park was beloved by those who grew up visiting the landmark, but plagued by persistent animal welfare complaints.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Countries in Africa, with few data centers of their own, must push their financial and health records, their governance and welfare data, and their security information to data centers offshore — probably through 2Africa to Europe.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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Delany, who was ousted in August from HHS, said Kennedy has expressed strong interest in chemtrails.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The money was not invested as promised and was instead used to make interest payments to previous investors, pay business expenses and on the defendants, the indictment alleges.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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This new health setback for the 15-time major champion has sparked intense debate in the golf world.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The research report noted 80% of American households age 60 and over would not be able to withstand a financial shock, such as a divorce or health setback, making savings in cash or cash-like securities important, Davis said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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During an appearance on Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, Galloway shared his philosophy on money and happiness, arguing accumulating wealth beyond a certain threshold brings no additional fulfillment.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s nothing to cry about at Midwest Sad, a new all-day third space that brings a whole lot of happiness to the corner of Sixth and Bruce streets in Walker’s Point.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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That sounds simple enough, but brewing sake is extremely complicated and relies heavily on fluid dynamics that change dramatically under lunar gravity.—
David Szondy
October 19,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Hopefully, for the sake of the sport, generations of Notre Dame players will do the same in the future.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The suborbital flight was a complete success.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Betting markets moved quickly amid the team's recent success.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Well-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-being. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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