as in welfare
the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
the belief that somehow it is the nation's president who is responsible for the weal or woe of the people
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Recent Examples of weal
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.
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Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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, 18 Dec. 2011
Some people develop pin-sized, raised bumps (weals) when sweating—this condition is called cholinergic urticaria.
—Jennifer Sabour, Health, 10 May 2024
Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
These and scores of other crimes against the public weal are carelessly grouped under this or that vague heading—libertarian prerogative, consumer sovereignty, anti-wokism, what have you—and enshrined as yet another instance of the way things have to be.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2021
Evince an old-fashioned interest in the public weal?
—Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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, 18 Dec. 2011
Some people develop pin-sized, raised bumps (weals) when sweating—this condition is called cholinergic urticaria.
—Jennifer Sabour, Health, 10 May 2024
Today’s Rwanda is based on the deceptively simple premise that common work makes common weal.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
These and scores of other crimes against the public weal are carelessly grouped under this or that vague heading—libertarian prerogative, consumer sovereignty, anti-wokism, what have you—and enshrined as yet another instance of the way things have to be.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2021
Evince an old-fashioned interest in the public weal?
—Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weal
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And that takes massive assistance, which means providing welfare housing with counseling right there in the building to keep people from crashing back into the street.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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The order notes that a 1996 welfare overhaul denies most public benefits to people in the country illegally but says that law has been gradually undermined.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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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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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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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
Noun
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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His fitness regime and weight-lifting were replaced by physical therapy and health attendants.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Goldstein had to show, among other things, a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury (meaning the kind of injury monetary damages can’t remedy).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In dismissing such comments, Hamilton pointed to his track record of success and said he was fully committed to winning yet another world title.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
28 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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Named for his grandmother and mother, the bar seats around 40 and will host lunches, late-night dinners and pop-ups — and sometimes, just plain old gathering at the bar for the sake of camaraderie.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Weal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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