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
There’s no objective rubric for beautiful poetry, persuasive rhetoric, or emotional empathy with which to train the model.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Its reactive nature often rewards engagement, whether through shock value, humor, or outrage over reflection or empathy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Kensington Palace previously announced that this year's Together at Christmas concert themes would be love and empathy, with the Princes of Wales, 42, among those chosen to deliver readings about the theme.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In a message penned in support of Addiction Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales said that progress is being made in tackling the prejudice and stigma around addiction and urged people to show kindness and empathy in order to break down barriers.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Its reactive nature often rewards engagement, whether through shock value, humor, or outrage over reflection or empathy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Kensington Palace previously announced that this year's Together at Christmas concert themes would be love and empathy, with the Princes of Wales, 42, among those chosen to deliver readings about the theme.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In a message penned in support of Addiction Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales said that progress is being made in tackling the prejudice and stigma around addiction and urged people to show kindness and empathy in order to break down barriers.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
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The wave of sympathy toward Mangione and hostility toward CEOs sparked debate about how a set of Americans had come to cheer, or at least condone, wishes of violence hurled toward corporate executives.Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Online sellers, looking to cash in on the sympathies that some have expressed for Mangione, have drawn criticism.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even Silent Hill 2 Remake released on Steam at the same time (though not on Xbox, more’s the pity).Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Charles mixes pity and hostility in his relationship to Valentin (Nicolas Deguy), a nihilist junkie who robs church collection boxes and becomes the agent of Charles’s fate.Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
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As practitioners of empathy and compassion, associates are unbridled to become magnets for bringing out the best in others around them.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Our brothers and sisters in crisis deserve our compassion and understanding, not violence.Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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