as in compassionate
having or showing concern for the well-being of others
There are many caring people in the community.
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as in watching
to have an interest or concern for
a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom
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caring relationships
supportive relationships
meaningful relationships
healthy relationships
positive relationships
close relationships
a caring attitude
a compassionate attitude
a charitable attitude
a considerate attitude
a sensitive attitude
a thoughtful attitude
caring parents
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Recent Examples of caring
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Those experiences have helped form a style that is very similar to his father’s: a blend of sharp offensive ideas with a sensitive and caring approach.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Lauren discovered that beneath Eric’s imposing exterior was a thoughtful and caring individual who shared her passion for adventure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Adjective
Shifting toward a more caring, collaborative mindset starts with recognizing that relationships thrive when both partners feel seen and supported.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Those experiences have helped form a style that is very similar to his father’s: a blend of sharp offensive ideas with a sensitive and caring approach.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Lauren discovered that beneath Eric’s imposing exterior was a thoughtful and caring individual who shared her passion for adventure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring
Adjective
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This can help the development of more conscious leadership and the formation of compassionate teams.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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One way to initiate a more intentional approach to developing people-centric leaders is to explore the compassionate leadership toolkit, which includes a free assessment, and consider attending WorkHuman’s next conference for educational and morale purposes.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Another new motif was the eye, meant to represent here an omniscient but benevolent entity that accompanies and perpetuates knowledge in an unaltered state.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The following are generally considered some of the least helpful foods for Crohn's disease.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 May 2025
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This feature can be extremely helpful in extending insights use cases and getting stakeholders to embrace research as part of their business.—
Erin Tavgac,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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As the only one with a sense of humor and a semblance of perspective, Jeff is the most sympathetic of this toxic crew.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The Trump administration has framed support for Palestinians — which Khalil’s grandparents were — as antisemitic and sympathetic to Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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That message has been echoed by other college leaders and academics, who are concerned that research across a wide range of fields, from medical treatments to energy, could be shut down as federal funds dry up.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Other tribes are similarly concerned about the future.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The clean ingredients and thoughtful composition show that Dossier put real care into creating something special.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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Project confidence and act with thoughtful reflection.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Parks-Ramage doesn’t come to a specific conclusion, and although some of his more righteous characters seem to be firmly on the reproduction-is-immoral side, his depiction of Gabriel’s childlike wonder and imagination is tender and loving.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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This disorder also affects a parent’s ability to be an attentive and loving caregiver.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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