welfare states

noun

plural of welfare state
as in client states

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  1. states
  2. settlements
  3. nations
  4. lands
  5. countries
  6. provinces
  7. mandates
Noun
  • According to The New York Times, Meta and other tech companies, including YouTube, TikTok, and Snap, have thousands of cases open across multiple states that allege the platforms are addictive for children.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But if the stay is lifted or overturned, USPS would require states to submit lists of mail ballot recipients and get approval for envelope and ballot designs with individualized barcodes.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of states
Noun
  • Officials told Indian media outlets that whatever fell off the glacier may have dropped into a glacial lake and blocked a river, resulting in the massive wave of ice, water and debris that plowed through settlements nearby.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Trials produce public records, but settlements end the process of producing a record of the evidence.
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of settlements
Noun
  • Officials in nations that have traditionally had strong economic links with Iran have not heard much from the US this week.
    — Yash Roy, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has made no secret of his intent to halt the advancing influence by both adversary nations into not only Venezuela, but throughout the Western hemisphere.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of nations
Noun
  • The measure targets Central Valley and Central Coast lands facing strict groundwater pumping limits, offering a lifeline for growers as climate change deepens droughts.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta Drive announces roster for inaugural season A new era of women’s golf lands in November.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of lands
Noun
  • Iceland is also a member of the Schengen Area, which allows passport-free travel between it and other participating European countries.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Solar attracted the most investment among renewable energy subsectors during the first six months of the year as countries rush to build capacity as worries grow that global wars will continue squeezing energy supplies.
    — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six affected provinces, particularly Ituri, which has been ravaged by rebel violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to Iran’s Red Crescent, 24 of Iran’s 32 provinces were hit in the first day of bombings, with more than 200 deaths and 700 injuries reported.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of provinces
Noun
  • There’s been a sharp uptick in the number of kindergarteners deemed exempt from such mandates; in some states, more than one in every eight remains unvaccinated against a preventable disease.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lawmakers this year never took up Ladapo’s call to remove those mandates.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandates
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“Welfare states.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20states. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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