well-being

noun

well-be·​ing ˈwel-ˈbē-iŋ How to pronounce well-being (audio)
: the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous : welfare

Examples of well-being in a Sentence

we're only doing this for your own well-being
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Don’t jeopardize your health or physical well-being. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Viewing Digital Well-Being as an Ongoing Journey Ultimately, digital well-being is a journey. Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024 The company started that tradition in 2015 as a way for its staff to reconnect with nature and foster employee well-being. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Miller also said school safety and student well-being are at the top of his list. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for well-being 

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-being was in 1561

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“Well-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-being. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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well-being

noun
well-be·​ing
ˈwel-ˈbē-iŋ
: the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous : welfare

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