as in sympathy
the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions
He felt great empathy toward the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathy
The character is somehow more lifeless in three dimensions than in 2D.
The irony is, animation is a medium of empathy.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
And this isn’t isolated: Edelman’s 2023 Trust Barometer involving 32,000 respondents from 28 countries found that 63% of consumers globally will buy or boycott a brand based on its stance on societal issues — highlighting how missteps in tone or empathy can have lasting reputational consequences.
—Lauren Howe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The Rise Of The Digital Leader Digital leaders operate at the intersection of three essential domains: technology (leveraging AI, automation and data to drive strategy), business (aligning digital efforts with measurable outcomes) and people (leading with empathy, influence and adaptability).
—Raj Polanki, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The idea of sharing our stories connects us as a whole, evoking empathy.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
And this isn’t isolated: Edelman’s 2023 Trust Barometer involving 32,000 respondents from 28 countries found that 63% of consumers globally will buy or boycott a brand based on its stance on societal issues — highlighting how missteps in tone or empathy can have lasting reputational consequences.
—Lauren Howe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The Rise Of The Digital Leader Digital leaders operate at the intersection of three essential domains: technology (leveraging AI, automation and data to drive strategy), business (aligning digital efforts with measurable outcomes) and people (leading with empathy, influence and adaptability).
—Raj Polanki, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The idea of sharing our stories connects us as a whole, evoking empathy.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
Noun
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Ironically, this was the one episode where viewers were beginning to feel some sympathy for Ralphie, as his son got critically injured while roleplaying Lord of the Rings.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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Communism was never discussed at meetings, but secret sympathies were difficult to sniff out.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
Noun
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This momentary pause, this saving interruption of the headlong, breathless trajectory of rape or murder, admitted a kind of compassion, pity, even tenderness, halting injustice in its tracks.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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So far, the Ioniq 9 cannot brew a Starbucks coffee at your command, which is a pity, but one never knows what the future brings.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The lessons of compassion and resilience in the book will guide her path forward.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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The following are steps that managers and supervisors can take to promote compassion, create psychological safety, and show solidarity during these challenging times.—
Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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