wellness

noun

ˈwel-nəs How to pronounce wellness (audio)
Definition of wellnessnext
as in health
the condition of being sound in body discounted gym memberships are part of the company's employee wellness program

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Recent Examples of wellness Read Full Story by Allison Palmer No. 3: Could this 10-minute wellness habit help transform your health? — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 The hotel opened late last year with a host of amenities and features focusing on wellness. — Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025 Kester’s beat includes everything that rings of luxury travel—food and drink, culture, wellness and, of course, hotels. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The series centers a pervasively white online wellness community that includes both influencers and their followers, but that world is so much bigger and more complex. — Candice Frederick, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wellness

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“Wellness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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