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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 Duluth Police Department reported officers responded to a home on Tacony Street in Duluth, just west of Lake Superior, for a welfare check at about 2:10 p.m. Thursday and found two people dead at the home.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Officers were unable to locate the child while serving a search warrant and conducting a welfare check at the Reynolds Station home belonging to Miya's grandmother, 49-year-old Billie Smith.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
His support for rolling back regulations on industries like healthcare, education, and environmental protections could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for families while undermining protections that safeguard public welfare.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
The investigation began on Jan. 7, when Shasta County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Redding to conduct a welfare check on a 2-year-old girl, the statement said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Officers were unable to locate the child while serving a search warrant and conducting a welfare check at the Reynolds Station home belonging to Miya's grandmother, 49-year-old Billie Smith.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
His support for rolling back regulations on industries like healthcare, education, and environmental protections could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for families while undermining protections that safeguard public welfare.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
The investigation began on Jan. 7, when Shasta County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Redding to conduct a welfare check on a 2-year-old girl, the statement said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
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Texas football fans should have a rooting interest in this weekend's NFL playoff games.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her enthusiastic endorsement introduced the brand to millions of followers from diverse backgrounds, sparking widespread interest and further showcasing K-beauty’s universal appeal.Danielle James, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Don’t jeopardize your health or physical well-being.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Viewing Digital Well-Being as an Ongoing Journey Ultimately, digital well-being is a journey.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Since 2013, Hoskin has been transplanting armoured mist frogs from the surviving population into new, similarly sunny habitats and closely monitoring the health of these new colonies.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Having two or more divorces typically leads to less reliable happiness levels.Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The opera follows the doomed lovers and their coterie of artist friends chasing happiness against impossible odds.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Over the past four years, consumer prices have cumulatively increased about 20%, with the costs of many other goods and services rising even faster.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Don’t limit yourself for the sake of someone else’s feelings; do what’s best for you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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And kudos to Tyler for never forsaking his outsider status for the sake of mainstream exposure, or capitulating to any hip-hop trends over the past decade.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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There are no assurances regarding the success of these efforts.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Reuters reported in May that the $925 billion PIF was weighing a reorganization, aiming to sharpen its focus on investments that have a higher chance of success.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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