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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
Deputies were initially dispatched to the 400 block of Wavecrest Road on March 29 for a welfare check and a child protective services case, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Originally Published: April 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM EDT
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Casey DeSantis touts Hope Florida as a way off welfare.
—Stephen M. Dowell, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
And so, if cheap goods were the answer -- if cheap goods were going to make Americans real wages, real welfare better off, then real incomes would have gone up over that time.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
Lakewood Police Department officers were called to Snowbird Apartments, 3336 S. Ammons St., at 11:46 a.m. Tuesday for a welfare check and found a man dead from a stab wound in the living room and a woman dead in another room.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Originally Published: April 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM EDT
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Casey DeSantis touts Hope Florida as a way off welfare.
—Stephen M. Dowell, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
And so, if cheap goods were the answer -- if cheap goods were going to make Americans real wages, real welfare better off, then real incomes would have gone up over that time.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
Lakewood Police Department officers were called to Snowbird Apartments, 3336 S. Ammons St., at 11:46 a.m. Tuesday for a welfare check and found a man dead from a stab wound in the living room and a woman dead in another room.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
Noun
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According to Murphy, the manosphere is a collection of websites, forums, and content centered on male interests, often with an anti-feminist perspective.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, the government posts its latest inflation data, which could play into the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to the announcement, Season 55’s curriculum will focus on emotional well-being, helping children learn accessible strategies to comprehend and cope with big feelings through fun, lighthearted, relatable, and engaging stories.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Read more: Top NBA Coaches React to Nuggets Shockingly Firing Michael Malone Wells was diagnosed with a broken wrist immediately, but there were more pressing worries for Wells and his well-being.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since January the Trump administration has slashed federal funding for research projects centered on equity, health disparities and marginalized communities.—
Angel Algarin,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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Save the Children, one of UNICEF’s major last-mile distributors, typically gives out emergency therapeutic food at clinics where mothers can also give birth and take their infants for health screenings.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a close-up, her weary face begins to light up with happiness, a hope that this is only temporary, and she’ll be reunited with her mother soon.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Handmaid’s Tale hasn’t exactly been the kind of show that has delivered too much in the way of happiness, so fans were excited to see one happy reunion for June.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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China has struck back with tit-for-tat tariff increases, including levies of up to 15% targeting select American goods and across-the-board tariffs of 125% in the latest retaliation last Friday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The president hiked tariffs on imports from China to 145 percent last week, and Beijing responded with a 125 percent tariff on American goods sold in China.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Comments The stars of The Last of Us season 2 remain wary of slipping any spoilers, especially for the sake of anyone who hasn't played the video games.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For the sake of his career and his love life, Gaitok decides to shoot Rick in the back, abandoning his value system.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 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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His next challenge will be sustaining that level of success over the course of a 10-plus year career to follow the footsteps of the duo that came ushered him into the league.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anything but success in the Champions League next season will not be good enough going forward.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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