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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
Immigration advocates expressed concern for the welfare of children held in detention.
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Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The first was a request from the Department of Children and Families to do a welfare check at the location because the victim's friends had not seen him lately and were concerned about him, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Two men were found dead in an Excelsior Springs home Wednesday night during a welfare check, according to the Excelsior Springs Police Department.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
This misallocation of resources results in productive inefficiency and a deadweight loss — a reduction in overall economic welfare that benefits neither producers nor consumers.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for welfare
Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The first was a request from the Department of Children and Families to do a welfare check at the location because the victim's friends had not seen him lately and were concerned about him, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Two men were found dead in an Excelsior Springs home Wednesday night during a welfare check, according to the Excelsior Springs Police Department.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
This misallocation of resources results in productive inefficiency and a deadweight loss — a reduction in overall economic welfare that benefits neither producers nor consumers.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for welfare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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Besides real estate, the family’s Sinar Mas group has interests in mining, paper mills, financial services, telecommunications, and agribusiness.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This comedy-drama series, which critiques wealthy tourists, focuses one plotline on foreigners who arrive in Thailand with an interest in engaging with its Buddhist traditions.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The experiences of the characters highlight that while operational efficiency is critical it must be complemented by strategies that promote holistic well-being—ensuring that employees remain engaged, innovative and emotionally connected to the organization.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Michael, who works at a British secondary school in a role that ensures the safety and well-being of children, posted on X in an effort to use the show as a chance to teach adults about the manosphere.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In January, Row shared an update on her health with her followers on her private Instagram account.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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To no longer be complicit in surrendering her life to the sport at the expense of her happiness.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The rapid move away from fossil fuels and nuclear partly led to an increase in energy prices, which then impacted their competitiveness as an exporter of goods, especially from energy-intensive industries like automotive manufacturing.—
Greg Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new tariffs Trump imposed on Chinese goods have already weighed on the country’s export growth.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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As personal identity is sacrificed for the sake of efficiency the emotional and creative richness that defines human potential is gradually eroded.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hostin, however, disagreed with Behar’s assertion, arguing that the infighting was necessary for the sake of holding leaders accountable.—
Heather Hunter,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Mar. 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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As a business owner, fostering an environment that promotes positivity, whether through workplace culture, networking, or personal mindset, can directly impact financial decision-making and success.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Gay felt confident that success awaited her in Atlanta, where many movies and TV series are filmed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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