social welfare
noun
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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Though ‘hard’ data on the economy remain solid, the outlook will become very noisy in the next few months as government job cuts take hold and as social welfare cuts (notably in the mortgage industry) sow anxiety.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
If this has held true, more positive views of Black Americans should translate into more support for social welfare programs.
—Karyn Vilbig, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
Now that House Republicans approved their budget proposal, some Americans are worried about cuts to social welfare programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicare.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
This takes the shape of grants for Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other social welfare programs.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
If this has held true, more positive views of Black Americans should translate into more support for social welfare programs.
—Karyn Vilbig, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
Now that House Republicans approved their budget proposal, some Americans are worried about cuts to social welfare programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicare.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
This takes the shape of grants for Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other social welfare programs.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social welfare
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“Social welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20welfare. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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social welfare
noun
social wel·fare
-ˈwel-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r 
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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