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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
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as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
finally found true happiness as a doctor in a poor rural area
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as in fitness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the striking happiness of the phrase "fatal attraction" as the title for an erotic thriller
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Recent Examples of happiness
The Danes have successfully positioned themselves as experts in creating a certain kind of domestic bliss and finding happiness in the everyday.
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Dopamine is also released, creating happiness and satisfaction while lowering levels of stress and anxiety.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Plus, research suggests that people who regularly engage in hobbies have fewer symptoms of depression and better health, happiness, and life satisfaction than those who don’t.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Dopamine is also released, creating happiness and satisfaction while lowering levels of stress and anxiety.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Plus, research suggests that people who regularly engage in hobbies have fewer symptoms of depression and better health, happiness, and life satisfaction than those who don’t.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happiness
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But the film’s dull political edge doesn’t diminish the joy ride’s momentum, nor the flashes of genuine weirdness that keep us guessing.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Creativity Bar, which started as a personal exploration, has now become a space for others to find their way back to joy.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Personal success is about my own contentment and happiness.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Find that sweet balance between contentment and ambition.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Entrepreneurs can tap into this growing market by offering services such as virtual fitness coaching, nutritional consulting, and stress management programs.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Amenities at the Pendry Hotel include a new Wolfgang Puck restaurant, the Spa Pendry, a comprehensive fitness center, and a live music venue.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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Plus, nothing captures the essence of domestic bliss quite like shopping for home essentials together.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Danes have successfully positioned themselves as experts in creating a certain kind of domestic bliss and finding happiness in the everyday.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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The casting is, indeed, exemplary—a minute’s silence for Bob the Drag Queen’s incredible snapbacks—but something is snagging my enjoyment.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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As the odometer shows, the Shelby Mustang gave some driving enjoyment, too. Click here for more photos of the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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Authenticity and relevance should be at the core of your strategy to ensure a seamless brand integration.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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With annual rollouts and minimal year-to-year change, the average title seldom maintains cultural relevance past the year it was published.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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With teacher job satisfaction near a 50-year low and 55% considering leaving the profession, U.S. education faces a crisis of burnout, low wages, lack of support and standardized testing pressures.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The usefulness of the one-on-one meeting has become a topic for debate.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Trail asserts that productivity is the antithesis of human fulfillment, offering an alternative of sorts to the empty promises of capitalism and Soviet-style communism with its insistence that our wellbeing isn’t tied up with notions of usefulness.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happiness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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