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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
Unfortunately, bankruptcy courts typically prioritize finances over animal welfare.
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The rain forests in South America determine a lot about the welfare of the entire world, not just the people who live there.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 13 May 2025
Several local residents commented on the post, expressing concern for the welfare of the animal.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
The new pope’s name appeared to be a tribute to Pope Leo XIII, the 19th-century pontiff who laid the groundwork for Catholic social teaching, which emphasizes a concern for the welfare of the sick and the poor.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
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School board member Rebecca Thompson showed interest in expanding free universal lunch and encouraged the board to discuss it further.—
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And despite an April Consumer Price Index that showed cooling inflation, the Federal Reserve Chair isn’t expected to make any interest rate cuts any time soon.—
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Stronger public health leads to greater individual well-being and has profound implications for national resilience and global stability.—
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Biden's physical and mental fitness has been the subject of intense scrutiny during and since his time in office, with questions about the former president's age and well-being ultimately forcing him to abandon his 2024 reelection bid.—
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Mowing too little or too much can have adverse consequences for the health of the lawn and can also encourage unwanted plants to grow.—
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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
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The perfect smile can be the key to self-esteem, to happiness, to personal connection.—
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Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential observers of happiness and human nature.—
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Many of Home Depot’s competitors and suppliers have been raising prices to mitigate cost increases from the 10% universal tariffs on every product entering the United States and higher levies on Chinese goods.—
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With uncertainty around the Chinese appetite for luxury goods and a possible global recession, brands are cutting back on marketing spent, and 520, or the Chinese Valentine’s Day that lands on Tuesday, is the first one to go.—
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The newlyweds are now caught between their decision to stand firm and pressure to pay in installments for the sake of peace in the family.—
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Emanuele Marchesini’s Obsession Emanuele Marchesini is a young Italian winemaker who is dedicated to preserving fresh grapes for the sake of science and art.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Entering the space with body fragrance and aroma brands like Veronique Gabai, and lifestyle retail spaces like Blind Barber providing body care and scents for men, Aroma 360 finds its success in its core room scents that are filling the air in high-end commercial spaces other than its own.—
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Enzo Maresca There’s a particular sort of person who tends to celebrate goals, wins, anything to do with sporting success really, not with obvious expressions of happiness, but with an intensity that might look like anger to the untrained eye.—
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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