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welfare

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I mentioned that when I was on welfare, it still wasn't quite enough to keep me fed and housed.

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Quick take

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of welfare gathered in one view.

noun

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

noun

something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"

noun

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for welfare.

noun

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

noun

something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"

See also: benefit

Example sentences

1

I mentioned that when I was on welfare, it still wasn't quite enough to keep me fed and housed.

2

What did I miss - I thought we had industry, welfare, science and ingenuity.

3

I've never been one to care about money, but around a decade ago I was on welfare and living in the middle of nowhere.

4

People with the authority to write welfare-checks-I-mean-acqhires at big companies are The Compensation Board because they decide on bonuses.

5

Not a single line of apology to a man's career she ruined, his family's welfare, and damaging influence she's had on female developers and developers in general.

6

There is no end game in any of these assertions of power other than expression and confirmation of power: not security, not prosperity, not even the welfare of the nation.

7

Many people who are as talented as you are unemployed or underemployed, and their only opportunity to appreciate Foucault and Kafka is when they're applying for welfare benefits.

8

Having laws around parental leave preventing discrimination means that society doesn't have to deal with paying unemployment welfare for women around 30, and having a hard time re-integrating them into the workforce at 40.

9

Big public policy proposals are not easy to discuss, but the big public policy proposal of a guaranteed basic income for all is a response to existing policy of supposedly targeted social welfare programs that are just about equally expensive, but more costly to administer.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use welfare in a sentence?

I mentioned that when I was on welfare, it still wasn't quite enough to keep me fed and housed.

What does welfare mean?

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

What part of speech is welfare?

welfare is commonly used as noun.