weal

noun

ˈwēl How to pronounce weal (audio)
Definition of wealnext
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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weal
  1. welfare
  2. interest
  3. good
  4. happiness
  5. well-being
  6. health
  7. success
  8. sake
Noun
  • Psychological thriller set against the world of animal welfare and hunting.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But the arrangement also helped build a coalition far broader than a conventional welfare program could have commanded.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of welfare
Noun
  • Ultimately, after he was found out to be a con artist, according to his critics, Minnesota media appears to be more so upset that Jamal was not acting in the Somali community’s best interests.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There will always be smart people, tech people, who don't have the world's best interests in mind.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of interest
Noun
  • Rogers said importers brought in goods ahead of tariff increases, leaving additional inventory in the market.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The diesel move could also help farmers who rely on trucks to deliver their goods to market and to receive fertilizer and other supplies.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of good
Noun
  • Still, some royal observers don’t think their happiness will last.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The happiness was real, for a time, but the two artists, each with his own distinct problems and needs, were not going to be happy together, or with anyone else, for long.
    — Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Officers with the Plainville Police Department learned of the fall the next day when someone called authorities for a well-being check on Flagge, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But even in the consumer technology sphere, other digital surveillance devices pose similar threats to the privacy and well-being of users, especially for women.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of well-being
Noun
  • Hospitals bolster their side by hiring risk adjustment specialists and employing AI tools, while health insurers hire payment integrity specialists and employ different AI tools.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For Kea, the group worked with Subtle Energies, a wellness brand founded by Ayurveda Practitioner and Clinical Aromatherapist Farida Irani, offering a more holistic approach to health and wellness than simple spa treatments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • Every dollar poured in weaves the technology’s success and the US economy tighter and tighter together.
    — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • During an onstage conversation earlier in the week following a Los Angeles screening of Digger, Cruise discussed his pursuit of success throughout his career after having started in the business at a young age.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • Its rice is considered some of the best in the country, and that fact contributes to its status as the sake capital of the world.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For the sake of development, Graham wanted to assemble a more competent roster.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of sake

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“Weal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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