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as in compassionate
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
a kind person who regularly volunteers at the homeless shelter
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as in thoughtful
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
providing the grieving widow with a homemade meal was a kind deed
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as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I like that kind of candy
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as in category
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
we looked at just about every kind of flooring before deciding which to use in the kitchen
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kind intentions
a kind way
kind thoughts
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Recent Examples of kind
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
However, Lisa takes a more positive approach, encouraging everyone to say something kind.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Enid returns to Nevermore with a new pack and a new crush — Bruno (Noah B. Taylor), a kind and charming werewolf who offers the popularity and acceptance she’s always craved.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Given a choice between being right and being kind, a person with humanity chooses to be kind.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
However, Lisa takes a more positive approach, encouraging everyone to say something kind.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
The agreement, the biggest of its kind in the countries’ history, involves the sale of 11 stealth frigates able to launch long-range missiles, significantly expanding Australia’s maritime defense capabilities.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Enid returns to Nevermore with a new pack and a new crush — Bruno (Noah B. Taylor), a kind and charming werewolf who offers the popularity and acceptance she’s always craved.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kind
Adjective
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Though a small sample, their reactions were notably compassionate towards transgender people and supportive of the doctors who provided their care.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Being more compassionate and respectful to the needs of your squad and family, instead of just asserting your wants, adds a new dimension to your connection with them.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These aren’t edge cases but increasingly common scenarios requiring thoughtful, human-centric design.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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An artistic 14-year-old boy known for his thoughtful nature drowned just weeks before starting high school, Michigan officials say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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CEOs take on all sorts of personas, from the benevolent leader to the cutthroat business executive.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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As a benevolent barbarian warrior in the mythical land of Hyrkania, Sonja is enslaved and imprisoned by the ecocidal emperor known as Draygan (Robert Sheehan).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In his small classroom, Ogren can be more attentive.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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With that, Gemini executed the malicious commands silently, with no indication to even an attentive user that anything was amiss. LLMs just want to be loved The prompt injection was also crafted to appeal to LLMs’ inborn propensity to please their users, a trait researchers call AI sycophancy.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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Bestowing a different kind of moving stillness from his recent works, with sequences that convey a radiant atmosphere and buzzing natural life, Back Home draws attention to the brilliance all around, a homecoming of sorts after a string of films about a Walker in exile.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some experts see promise in the idea that GLP-1 pills could work as an off-ramp of sorts for people who use weekly injections.—
Amanda Sealy,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The salad tomato category encompasses hundreds of varieties ranging from bite-sized fruit the size of a marble to tomatoes as large as a ping pong ball.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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The smart glasses category is anchored by devices like Meta Ray-Bans, Xreal, and Viture.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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During World War II, America was also fighting Germany and Italy, but during the war, far fewer German and Italian non-citizen immigrants were interned than Japanese and those who were interned had been carefully vetted by the FBI as being sympathetic to their former homelands.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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There's no telling if the judge who immediately granted the NYT such broad access, Ona Wang, will be sympathetic to OpenAI's arguments at this stage of the battle.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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But these experiences are useful only if they are overseen and supported by an experienced and caring educator and supported by the organization’s leadership.—
Gail Richmond,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sylvia was a pioneer who became a caring but formidable children’s agent who then went on to found the top drama school for young performers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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“Kind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kind. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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