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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
The problem was especially untenable for Khawaja, who’d grown up on a strict halal diet, which respects a tradition of harvesting animals for human consumption in the most humane way possible.
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Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The film is meticulously paced and darkly poetic, offering its protagonist an unusually optimistic and humane ending to his story.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
But these warped stories conveyed the impression that southern slavery was a humane system of human relations year round.
—Robert E. May / Made By History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Finally, though, wood is back in business in a versatile new form: mass timber, a sturdy, humane product engineered not from ever-scarcer old-growth hardwood trees but from much younger, softer cedar, Douglas fir, and (lately) eastern hemlock.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The film is meticulously paced and darkly poetic, offering its protagonist an unusually optimistic and humane ending to his story.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
But these warped stories conveyed the impression that southern slavery was a humane system of human relations year round.
—Robert E. May / Made By History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Finally, though, wood is back in business in a versatile new form: mass timber, a sturdy, humane product engineered not from ever-scarcer old-growth hardwood trees but from much younger, softer cedar, Douglas fir, and (lately) eastern hemlock.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humane
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Now, to me the phrase means that girls just wanna be real… and vulnerable… and inclusive… and compassionate and on and on.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Grauer School’s mission is to provide a humanitarian education that helps develop compassionate citizens with the ethical and social leadership qualities necessary to make positive changes in the diverse local, national and global communities.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The incident, shared in a post on Reddit this week, has left thousands of users amused—and some deeply sympathetic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Nor is Maud, whose emotions can be erratic, a particularly sympathetic character.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The 34-year-old Uncut Gems actress has revealed that her current New York home came with a surprise: a benevolent spirit named Beauty, who has taken up residence in the basement.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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In it, humanity’s future has been largely tamed by a brilliant mathematician who uses statistical laws to control human behavior and protect against catastrophic events, ensuring what is supposed to be benevolent and stable rule for centuries.—
Margaret MacMillan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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But few discouraging words were heard about Sosa at the Cubs Convention, which is made up of a kinder, gentler group of fans, and a higher percentage of children who think of Sosa and Clark the Cub as similar mythical characters.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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God did me a solid on this one❤️. Thank you for all the kind words of celebration and encouragement.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humane. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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