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as in compassionate
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
humane guards who treated the prisoners decently the Geneva conventions spelled out standards for the humane treatment of prisoners of war
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as in sympathetic
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
the movie's humane depiction of people who are physically and mentally challenged
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Recent Examples of humane
Supporters are urging the use of humane methods to reduce the species’ population.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Equating immigrants with terrorists could easily result in denial of due process and humane treatment.
—The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Senior Dog Still Waiting For Home After 5 Years In Shelter
By Alice Gibbs
Senior Life and Trends Reporter
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A senior dog that has been in a shelter for almost five years is still waiting for a home after years of being overlooked at a humane society in Miami.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
But mostly, we are called to be humane and compassionate.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Equating immigrants with terrorists could easily result in denial of due process and humane treatment.
—The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Senior Dog Still Waiting For Home After 5 Years In Shelter
By Alice Gibbs
Senior Life and Trends Reporter
0
A senior dog that has been in a shelter for almost five years is still waiting for a home after years of being overlooked at a humane society in Miami.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
But mostly, we are called to be humane and compassionate.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humane
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Finally, end your message on a compassionate note—wish them well as genuinely as possible.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some forward-looking, compassionate airlines already quietly do this for passengers on a case-by-case basis.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the trial, the judge, Christopher Hehir, was not very sympathetic.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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Political observers widely credited Cambridge Analytica’s data work on behalf of the Trump campaign for the historic victory, but the firm’s work for the NSSF to reach gun owners and others sympathetic to the Second Amendment wasn’t publicly known.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Centuries ago, the seemingly benevolent alien race Oankali intervened in humanity's fateful hours, saving the remaining survivors and putting them in a deep sleep aboard their spaceship.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The June Foray Award for significant and benevolent impact was given to the non-profit organization Women in Animation for its work advocating for gender equality and inclusion in the industry.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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After Sister Mary Thomas spoke, each sister admitted to personal failures, apologized for slights, and thanked others for kind gestures—demonstrating the humility required for communal living.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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One person, however, who definitely didn’t have kind things to say online after the incident was President Donald Trump, who also attended the game Sunday.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humane. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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