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
This lunar phase pushes you to tend to the chaos, especially around work, scheduling or your physical well-being.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Insider tip Stephanie, the innkeeper, is an innkeeper in the truest sense—warm, soft-spoken, and genuinely concerned about guests’ well-being.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Global well-being depends intimately on cooperation and trust.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
But the survey’s latest results show that more remains to be done to tackle chronic stress at work and to embed well-being as a foundational element of excellence.
—Emma Codd, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Insider tip Stephanie, the innkeeper, is an innkeeper in the truest sense—warm, soft-spoken, and genuinely concerned about guests’ well-being.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Global well-being depends intimately on cooperation and trust.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
But the survey’s latest results show that more remains to be done to tackle chronic stress at work and to embed well-being as a foundational element of excellence.
—Emma Codd, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for well-being
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-being
Noun
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Students in the Pre-vet Pre-Veterinary Animal Welfare Society at Elmhurst University recently hosted its Canine Care Walk on the university mall, raising money for Citizen Canine Dog Rescue in La Grange and offering information on animal welfare.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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At the time, Winfrey was living with her single mother on welfare in an apartment in Milwaukee.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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And, maybe just, how did this shape your thoughts or interests?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Nearly all of the surviving health-care facilities in the northernmost area fell on the wrong side of the partition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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But state lawmakers can finally pass this legislation, and start saving families tax dollars while protecting our health and our environment.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Martin also hopes to remind others that happiness is not about a number on a scale.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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But this album is even more a celebration of memory, with plenty of current happiness thrown in too — as if his recollections about his Liverpool boyhood and his contemporary mash notes to his wife, Nancy Shevell, occupied adjacent spots on his personal timeline.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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There's also a robust list of wines by the glass and by the bottle, as well as a sake menu, and a good selection of Thai teas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Every Eid al-Adha, Muslims sacrifice a livestock animal to honor Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to give up what was most precious to him for the sake of God.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Palou has a difficult time explaining the secret of his success, too.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Jones found success using a left hook to the body followed by a straight right hand down the middle that bloodied Gualtieri’s nose.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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“Well-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-being. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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