1
as in well
enjoying health and vigor
always a hard worker, Grandma has remained healthy into her 80s
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2
as in good
beneficial to the health of body or mind
the air in here isn't healthy ads that promote healthy eating habits
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3
as in substantial
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
a healthy turnout of volunteers to plant trees on Arbor Day
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
coming out of a prolonged recession, the restaurant business seemed to be healthy again
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a healthy diet
a healthy economy
a healthy environment
a sustainable environment
a positive environment
a helpful environment
a safe environment
a beneficial environment
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Recent Examples of healthy
The hugging may be a personality quirk, but not doing laundry for a month suggests that there is a problem in her life – economic, emotional, mental or logistical – that’s keeping her from maintaining healthy habits.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Researchers reported that all eight babies were healthy at birth, meeting their developmental milestones.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 July 2025
Rain and supplemental irrigation add moisture to the soil, keeping plants healthy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Miraculously, though, Locke will be full-go for training camp and healthy for 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Researchers reported that all eight babies were healthy at birth, meeting their developmental milestones.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 July 2025
Rain and supplemental irrigation add moisture to the soil, keeping plants healthy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Miraculously, though, Locke will be full-go for training camp and healthy for 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for healthy
Adjective
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Chef-owner Miguel Angel Jimenez is well worth consulting for the night’s specials and a wine from the impressively deep good list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Heretofore, Raleigh’s best homer-hitting season was 34 in 2024.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Driven by online forums and influencers, meme stock surges can result in significant gains for some investors while causing substantial losses for short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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The cost overruns are substantial but, on the positive side, our Country is doing very well and can afford just about anything — Even the cost of this building!—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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In fact, despite its thriving telenovela industry, and many promising starts (see: Charlie’s Angels and 8th & Ocean), Miami has spawned few successful television series outside the realm of reality TV.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Careful attention to water needs is key to keeping 'Everest' Carex healthy and thriving.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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These cultural ties, combined with hundreds of dispensaries, vibrant music, cuisine and a robust wellness infrastructure, make the island uniquely positioned to expand its role in global wellness tourism.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The retreat from a bipartisan tradition of robust foreign aid alone will cause hundreds of thousands of deaths and could lead to millions more in the next few years by some estimates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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What’s not to love about a delicious and healthful version of chips and salsa?—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
5 July 2025
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That includes a fitness routine — tennis and yoga are go-to pursuits — and other healthful habits.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To unwind the settlement because of textual ambiguity could cause sizable harm.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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The hardest trays to install use a sizable collection of pieces and parts and require you to drill holes into your desk.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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All available research shows that nations and companies that best utilize their female workforces are the most vibrant, efficient and prosperous.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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After a millennium of relatively peaceful and prosperous life on Iberian soil, the Jews of Spain were attacked by a wave of mob violence in the summer of 1391.—
Flora Cassen,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Healthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healthy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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