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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
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
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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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Still, the order applies only partly to one particularly powerful agency, the Federal Reserve, covering issues related to its supervision and regulation of Wall Street, but exempting its decisions related to monetary policy, like raising and lowering interest rates.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
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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These navigators locate long-term treatment programs, follow up on prescriptions, connect patients with the correct doctors for their other health problems, remind patients about appointments and generally try to keep them engaged in their own care.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Our research finds that Baltimore City and Maryland are trailblazers in respecting gender equity in public health data.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
16 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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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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Italy’s Camera della Moda’s projections forecast 2024 sales of the fashion and connected industries (including textiles, clothing, leather goods, footwear, jewelry, eyewear and cosmetics) to be down 5.3 percent to 96 billion euros compared to 2023.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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This trio of industry players hope the Confucian concept rings true for circularity’s sake.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
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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The success is driven by Fairlife’s Core Power protein shake brand, which remains a popular staple at many grocery stores and does not have many direct market-leading competitors.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The success of similar venues on Chicago’s lakefront, such as those at North Beach, demonstrates the potential impact.—
Melody Winston,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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