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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
a country known for the humanity of its liberal immigration policy
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Recent Examples of humanity
The budget of the NEH is about $210 million, $65 million of which goes to state humanities councils that need this money to survive.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Improvisation Thinking quickly on one's own feet, being flexible and adaptable, being creative and finding comfort in vulnerability are all immensely appropriate skills for leading with humanity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no warning, no humanity – just shock and pain inflicted on people who have already endured decades of grief.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
George Clooney, 'Syriana' (2006) Even with some extra weight and bushy facial hair, Clooney can't hide his talent for imbuing watchable humanity into a role.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Improvisation Thinking quickly on one's own feet, being flexible and adaptable, being creative and finding comfort in vulnerability are all immensely appropriate skills for leading with humanity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no warning, no humanity – just shock and pain inflicted on people who have already endured decades of grief.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
George Clooney, 'Syriana' (2006) Even with some extra weight and bushy facial hair, Clooney can't hide his talent for imbuing watchable humanity into a role.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
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Huston could recognize the ways of that brood: her own renowned and eccentric family inhabited that domestic world of privilege, power, infidelity, and intrigue that became Christie’s writerly milieu.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a world increasingly reliant on autonomous agents and decentralized networks, this moment underscored a powerful truth.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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His unwavering faith, kindness, and dedication to serving others have left an indelible mark on all who knew him.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The storm wrecked more than 200 ships, killed over 700 people, and shocked a nation reliant on the sea for its economic and military strength.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
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And some had sympathy for what seemed like his intuitive habit, urging the creator and others in the comments to avoid judgement based on his past.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Shares of Advanced Micro Devices and Micron Technology fell 7% and 1%, respectively, in sympathy.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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And parenting is different from other stressors that most humans are subjected to: A big work project ultimately ends, but motherhood just keeps going.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ideally, artificial intelligence agents aim to help humans, but what does that mean when humans want conflicting things?—
Aidan Kierans,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes with compassion can be extremely helpful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Weinstein writes this unholy trinity of Rabbis with compassion and levity.—
Leah Abrams,
Them.,
17 Apr. 2025
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This presents the reader, especially one steeped in mystery fiction, with a familiar irony: Skilled detectives typically win readers’ hearts because of their flaws, not despite them.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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