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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
In Pip Adam’s extraordinary, humane novel Audition, recently released in the United States, space is both the dystopian place where humanity’s worst impulses flourish and a site of uncharted possibility where humans can become something entirely new.
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
According to a criminal complaint cited by WISN, WPR and FOX 11, on June 17, a woman found a golden retriever, possibly dehydrated, and sought help from the local police department and humane society.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 4 July 2025
But Chulo – whose previous owner Alaniz said had also been detained by ICE – was taken by officers to a humane society.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Around the country, their population ebbs and flows depending on the season, from 150,000 in the winter to around 400,000 during cub season, according to Terry Woods, who founded the fox removal company Fox-a-Gon, which advocates for the humane treatment of the animals.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 30 June 2025
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
According to a criminal complaint cited by WISN, WPR and FOX 11, on June 17, a woman found a golden retriever, possibly dehydrated, and sought help from the local police department and humane society.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 4 July 2025
But Chulo – whose previous owner Alaniz said had also been detained by ICE – was taken by officers to a humane society.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Around the country, their population ebbs and flows depending on the season, from 150,000 in the winter to around 400,000 during cub season, according to Terry Woods, who founded the fox removal company Fox-a-Gon, which advocates for the humane treatment of the animals.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humane
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Companies like Google and Salesforce offer extensive parental leave programs, recognizing that supporting employees during one of life’s most significant milestones is not only compassionate but smart business.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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That means unlearning the language that perpetuates harm and stereotypes, and being more compassionate and humane across the board.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Young Sil is sympathetic, the result of an unethical science experiment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 July 2025
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Davenport is sympathetic to best-of-five giving women’s tennis a more even platform, but fears that critics of women’s tennis would still dig up something to find fault with.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Good starters are made up of the unique mix of benevolent dictator (someone has got to keep things moving), a maestro (there are a million different things at play; the starter gets them all to hopefully harmonize) and friend.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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The act was sealed in a pronouncement by Princess Isabel, who became a President Lincoln-like figure in Brazil, known to many as the benevolent white liberator of the enslaved.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Thank you for your support and kind thoughts during this difficult time.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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On streaming, one of Prime Video's biggest shows is back for one last ride after last season's finale had fans feeling so passionate that the streamer had to issue a message to remind people to be kind to its cast ahead of the premiere.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humane. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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