as in interest
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
The mother is charged with endangering the welfare of children, terroristic threats, and obstruction, court records show.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Then there’s Well Beings, an environmental and animal welfare nonprofit started by Kick Kennedy’s friend, Hearst family heiress Amanda Hearst.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Nevada takes a crack at it Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
This is the approach used by Gabriel Lencioni, a veterinarian and Ph.D. student in horse behavior and welfare at the University of São Paulo.
—science.org, 13 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Then there’s Well Beings, an environmental and animal welfare nonprofit started by Kick Kennedy’s friend, Hearst family heiress Amanda Hearst.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Nevada takes a crack at it Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
This is the approach used by Gabriel Lencioni, a veterinarian and Ph.D. student in horse behavior and welfare at the University of São Paulo.
—science.org, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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Financial markets:Stocks waver as investors eye Federal Reserve minutes and Trump's tariff announcements Bullion is seen as a safeguard against geopolitical risks and inflation, but rising interest rates diminish its attractiveness as a non-yielding asset.—
Daksh Grover,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Insurers, in their effort to control costs, have prioritized short-term denials over long-term value and positive health outcomes, undermining their own credibility while failing to promote their own customers’ well-being.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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While 91% of participants improved their scores in at least one category, 71% reported better mental health after the break, compared to before, and 73% reported better subjective well-being.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Authorities also took health records, two cellphones and a monthly planner, according to the inventory.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Reporter's notebook:Finland, happiness, saunas, NATO and the threat from Russia Finland joined NATO in April 2023 in direct reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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This schism becomes her barrier to happiness, discounting and dismissing the clearly beguiling Sam, a handsome charmer with a twinkle in his eye.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This announcement comes amid looming tariff pressures following the U.S.'s implementation of 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods in early February.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Biden administration hiked up certain tariffs, too, raising levies on Chinese goods, including electric vehicles, solar cells, and certain steel and aluminum products.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Named for his grandmother and mother, the bar seats around 40 and will host lunches, late-night dinners and pop-ups — and sometimes, just plain old gathering at the bar for the sake of camaraderie.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yellen was uncomfortable risking these privileges for the sake of punishing Putin.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 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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Goldstein had to show, among other things, a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury (meaning the kind of injury monetary damages can’t remedy).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In dismissing such comments, Hamilton pointed to his track record of success and said he was fully committed to winning yet another world title.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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