WELFARES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

welfare

noun

ˈwel-ˌfer

Definition of welfare

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 Hours after Lindsey Barnett’s body was found, police got a call from a woman claiming to be Patrick’s girlfriend asking for a welfare check, police said. — David K. Li, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Police had earlier initiated a welfare check for the man the day before and had unsuccessfully searched for him until area residents found the remains in the pasture. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 The video has since prompted outrage from neighbors and an investigation by postal officials and animal welfare authorities. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Instead, their findings are one piece of a much larger equation that can be used to assess the overall welfare of corporate subsidies. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for welfare

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Private equity’s growing interest in sports teams is another sign of the buying boom, said Irwin Kirshner, the head of the sports law group at the law firm Herrick Feinstein.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
At Fleet Feet’s Columbus Circle store in New York, employees have noticed increased interest in moisture-wicking and cooling apparel, as well as high-electrolyte drink mixes, capsules and chewable tablets.

— Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest

Noun

Furthermore, gains can go beyond an individual’s financial well-being or a community’s tax base.

— Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, what Washington wants most is for Iran to interact productively with its neighbors, abandon an illicit nuclear program, and promote the well-being of its people.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of well-being

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Most of the gains occurred during the initial stages of the health emergency when student loan payments were paused.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol addiction, told Time that lighter, more health-conscious drinkers appear to be the ones scaling back.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of health

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In July 2025, floods swept away the bridge connecting it with Nepal’s Rasuwa Port, suspending goods trade for roughly six months, state media reported at the time.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Rules applying to businesses have to provide a net social good, as proven through rigorous cost-benefit analysis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of good

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But as Telemundo’s Andres Cantor notes, there is little reason to believe Messi’s aversion is anything other than a genuine personality quirk, and one that likely blunts his own total earnings and weal.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026
Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal.

— Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024

Definition of weal

Noun

And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The victory snapped a streak that had beguiled the second-year franchise even in the midst of an unprecedented level of success for an expansion team in the WNBA.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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