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
Walking shoeless on varied surfaces also may contribute to emotional well-being and overall foot health, according to podiatrists and barefoot enthusiasts.
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Looking at Indigenous values, is peace a prerequisite for well-being, or well-being a prerequisite for peace?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
According to court filings, family members raised serious concerns about the child’s well-being.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
What These Findings Could Mean for Care Childhood experiences, positive and negative, lay the foundation for subsequent health and well-being, says Ports.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Looking at Indigenous values, is peace a prerequisite for well-being, or well-being a prerequisite for peace?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
According to court filings, family members raised serious concerns about the child’s well-being.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
What These Findings Could Mean for Care Childhood experiences, positive and negative, lay the foundation for subsequent health and well-being, says Ports.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-being
Noun
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In person, he was also known as a passionate supporter of the Chicago acting community and its constituent charity supporting artists’ welfare, Season of Concern.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Arenas asked Thursday during a county committee meeting on child welfare with several department leaders sitting on the dais.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Prior to her father's death in 1952, Princess Elizabeth lived a relatively quiet life, spending her teen years under the tutelage of her parents and fostering some of the interests that would become lifelong passions.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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He currently is listed as power of attorney for health and finances on her trust but that needs to stop.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As a result of this pressure, the piece notes that Kennedy’s threat led more than 30 hospitals and health systems to terminate or limit gender-affirming services for minors, demonstrating concrete harm even absent formal legal changes.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Apple TV‘s Pluribus is described as a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of his expansive career, the Oscar-winning actor has filled his years with all sorts of twists and turns that have led him to cinematic success and happiness at home with wife Susan and their family.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trying to determine the exact value of G is exciting for its own sake.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Downstairs, the chic bar offers a moodier setting for cocktails, sake, and a late-night linger.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kerr’s success is as rare as his candor.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Braves enjoyed a renaissance under Snitker’s leadership, ushering in a line of acclaimed prospects and shrewd acquisitions that created the second-best era of sustained success in Atlanta history.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Well-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-being. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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