wellness

noun
well·​ness | \ ˈwel-nəs How to pronounce wellness (audio) \

Definition of wellness

: the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal lifestyles that promote wellness

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Examples of wellness in a Sentence

Daily exercise is proven to promote wellness. discounted gym memberships are part of the company's employee wellness program

Recent Examples on the Web

Current job openings include a chief programming officer, a vice president for Safe Sport and a vice president of athlete health and wellness, a position Leung drew upon her personal experiences to help create. Will Graves, SFChronicle.com, "New USA Gymnastics president points to ‘positive trajectory’," 8 Aug. 2019 Current job openings include a chief programming officer, a vice president for Safe Sport and a vice president of athlete health and wellness, a position Leung drew upon her own personal experiences to help create. baltimoresun.com, "New USA Gymnastics president points to ‘positive trajectory'," 8 Aug. 2019 The two ventures were among more than 100 entrants in Alliance Healthcare’s 10th annual funding challenge for sustainable innovations to improve the health and wellness of vulnerable populations in San Diego and Imperial counties. San Diego Union-Tribune, "The $1 million challenge prize goes to ...," 5 Aug. 2019 The CEOs of both women’s wellness companies, which sell products like vibrators, say that Facebook has not allowed them to run ads for their products on Facebook or Instagram. Casey Newton, The Verge, "Why we like fake stuff on Facebook," 2 Aug. 2019 Like the Canadian companies, EMMAC has been on a spending spree this year, buying the French and Swiss wellness companies GreenLeaf and Blossom, taking over medical cannabis labs in the U.K. and in Spain, and setting up a joint venture in Italy. David Meyer, Fortune, "As Europe’s Cannabis Industry Opens Up, Established Canadian Companies Are Pouncing," 19 July 2019 The current fitness center is in a cottage overlooking a walled garden, and offers yoga classes and private training from James Duigan’s wellness company, Bodyism. Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, "Inside the U.K.'s Most Anticipated Hotel Opening This Summer," 31 Aug. 2018 On the latest episode of Recode Decode, Kara Swisher talks with Gunter, an OB/GYN and pain physician who became internet-famous for blogging about Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness company. Recode Staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Silicon Valley’s campaign cash donors who matter," 21 Aug. 2018 Much of it belongs to small digital-wellness companies like Moment, a screen-tracking app for iOS. Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "Why Apple Can’t Tackle Digital Wellness in a Vacuum," 5 June 2018

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First Known Use of wellness

1653, in the meaning defined above

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wellness

noun

English Language Learners Definition of wellness

chiefly US : the quality or state of being healthy

wellness

noun
well·​ness

Medical Definition of wellness

: the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal lifestyles that promote wellness