empathize
verb
em·pa·thize
ˈem-pə-ˌthīz 
empathized; empathizing
: to experience empathy
empathized with his son's fears
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Trump empathized with Adams in public remarks, comparing the mayor’s legal woes to his own in criticizing the DOJ under the Biden administration as politicized.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Netflix also made statements clarifying its position during the Chappelle scandal and publicly empathized with aggrieved staff members.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Again, people want leaders who empathize with them, including those in business.
—Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Practical Tips for the Exhausted Wy Mac, a licensed cosmetologist, empathized with those who may feel too tired to dry their hair.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Netflix also made statements clarifying its position during the Chappelle scandal and publicly empathized with aggrieved staff members.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Again, people want leaders who empathize with them, including those in business.
—Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Practical Tips for the Exhausted Wy Mac, a licensed cosmetologist, empathized with those who may feel too tired to dry their hair.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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empathize
intransitive verb
em·pa·thize
variants
or British empathise
empathized or British empathised; empathizing or British empathising
: to experience empathy
adults unable to empathize with a child's frustrations
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