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
The right climate can boost physical and mental well-being, and living in a safe, welcoming community helps prevent loneliness and isolation.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Bretton Woods in Davis offers an engaging and vibrant lifestyle for today’s active 55+ community, thoughtfully designed to foster connection, creativity, and well-being.
—Brigitte Nowinski, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
Female Wellness programs, Six Senses Location: Multiple global destinations
Six Senses now offers three-, five-, and seven-day Female Wellness itineraries that focus on perimenopause, menopause, and well-being.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.
—Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Bretton Woods in Davis offers an engaging and vibrant lifestyle for today’s active 55+ community, thoughtfully designed to foster connection, creativity, and well-being.
—Brigitte Nowinski, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
Female Wellness programs, Six Senses Location: Multiple global destinations
Six Senses now offers three-, five-, and seven-day Female Wellness itineraries that focus on perimenopause, menopause, and well-being.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.
—Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-being
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Kaye and DeLuca were found dead inside their home July 14 when the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) conducted a welfare check.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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The showcased nonprofits focus on a diverse range of causes, including: cultural arts/education, animal welfare, homelessness, affordable mental health services, food security initiatives, and environmental conservation.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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High interest rates and record home prices are key contributors to this affordability crisis.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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This would lead to an increase in long-term interest rates, causing government borrowing costs to rise rather than fall.—
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CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Anxiety didn’t just coexist with poor sleep, but mediated the relationship between religious belief and sleep health completely.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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While a formal cause of death has not been announced, Osbourne dealt with numerous health issues in the final years of his life.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
22 July 2025
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Notions of propriety get in the way of happiness, insinuations overpower truth, gossip becomes currency—a game of social snakes and ladders is afoot at all times.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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This belief pushes them to go out of their way to ensure their partner’s happiness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Nell ultimately decides to tell her secret to the jury for the sake of her sister.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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All gone for the sake of a redevelopment project that will pad the budget of a bureaucracy.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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But considering the success of Wisconsin's wild turkey management program, don't expect the next edition to have any huge surprises.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Helen Cornelius' success as a performer, songwriter Famously, Cornelius, born Helen Lorene Johnson on December 6, 1941, achieved significant stardom at 33.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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“Well-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-being. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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