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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
Any catalog of the pluses and minuses of globalization for human welfare must include it on the positive side of the scale.
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Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
By the time that first big screen adaptation came to theaters in late 2001, Rowling had published four Potter books and sold over 100 million copies, vaulting her from living off welfare checks to multi-millionaire celebrity status.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Carroll County Master Plan is a guiding document for how the county will use its land, while also ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of residents.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Years later, Clinton, signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act , which replaced direct welfare assistance with TANF block grants.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
By the time that first big screen adaptation came to theaters in late 2001, Rowling had published four Potter books and sold over 100 million copies, vaulting her from living off welfare checks to multi-millionaire celebrity status.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Carroll County Master Plan is a guiding document for how the county will use its land, while also ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of residents.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Years later, Clinton, signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act , which replaced direct welfare assistance with TANF block grants.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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The provisions include 100% bonus depreciation for equipment investment, immediate deduction of domestic research and development (R&D) expenses and looser business interest expensing through 2029.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This stimulates the training of new artists and technicians and also increases interest in animation schools and international co-productions.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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According to a 2020 study, time poverty is linked to lower mental well-being, productivity and even physical health.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Proper nutrition significantly affects our overall well-being, protecting against cardiovascular disease, keeping blood cholesterol levels stable, and promoting longevity.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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Read more: Extreme Heat Is Endangering America’s Workers—and Its Economy Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began a public hearing on the creation of a first-of-its-kind proposal for federal heat health standards for workers.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
16 June 2025
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Phil had been dealing with severe health problems leading up to his passing in May.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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Joe has feelings for Georgia but swallows them for her happiness.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Rather than unmitigated communion, which describes putting others first while sacrificing your happiness and well-being, other-centeredness is based on the philosophical idea that everyone’s needs are equally valuable and that interpersonal connections matter deeply.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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While the focus is on leather goods and each entry must include a handbag, designers are invited to flesh out their capsules with garments and other items such as bag charms.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
13 June 2025
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Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Vuitton had launched a licensed collection of upscale leather goods in the flag colors of the participating nations.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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Her comfortable lifestyle slowly begins to crumble when her husband leaves her for a younger woman and she is forced to find a way to stay financially afloat, largely for the sake of her young children.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The Dolphins, who opened their three-day minicamp Tuesday, need Ingold to stay healthy this year for the sake of their running game, which ranked 21st in the league at 105.6 yards per game last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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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.—
Jon D. Michaels,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Aug. 2017
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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.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
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The film industry is not post-movie stars, and big-name actors still influence audiences’ viewing habits and films’ financial success.—
Clement Obropta,
IndieWire,
16 June 2025
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To hug you and ask you about life and your stories and struggles and successes.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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