as in to sympathize
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
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He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Netflix also made statements clarifying its position during the Chappelle scandal and publicly empathized with aggrieved staff members.
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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
However, leaders often struggle with selective empathy—the tendency to empathize with certain groups while neglecting others—leading to division, distrust, and diminished impact.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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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
However, leaders often struggle with selective empathy—the tendency to empathize with certain groups while neglecting others—leading to division, distrust, and diminished impact.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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