as in compassionate
having or showing concern for the well-being of others
There are many caring people in the community.
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as in watching
to have an interest or concern for
a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom
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Recent Examples of caring
Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
When others are unsure or unsettled—which rampant uncertainty can bring about—caring clarity can be the strongest, most trustworthy signal in the room.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The collaboration provides needed hydration, along with community resource information for families and caring fellowship and support at Detroit PAL youth football and cheerleading practices.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Events like the meet-and-shop with a Chicago Bears player directly support the organization’s mission, to enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, especially those with the greatest need, officials said.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
When others are unsure or unsettled—which rampant uncertainty can bring about—caring clarity can be the strongest, most trustworthy signal in the room.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Having a caring person in your life can improve your resilience to pain, whereas isolation or loneliness can exacerbate it.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The collaboration provides needed hydration, along with community resource information for families and caring fellowship and support at Detroit PAL youth football and cheerleading practices.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring
Adjective
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The most compassionate and giving Doves know when to stand in their power and prioritize themselves.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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How The Mind Architect Redefines Success Crone’s brand voice is characterized by intellectual rigor, compassionate understanding, and unwavering empowerment.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Comments will also be easier to view while watching Reels.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not even Mother Nature would stop him from watching his two favorite soccer teams compete against each other.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers call their approach a form of benevolent hacking that helps strengthen AI systems before weaknesses can be exploited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The social politics of these movies have never been great — the real-life Warrens were, by all accounts, pretty shitty people and not the gorgeous, benevolent forces portrayed by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson — but that’s easily dismissed in the name of movie magic.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Tennessean's Student of the Week is all about helpful upperclassmen this week.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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Granovetter found that a person’s casual or loose connections (weak ties) are more helpful than their strong ties.—
Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With its buzzy energy and sympathetic — if bumbling — criminals, Lumet withholds crucial information from the viewer until the final portion of the film.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The original novel includes material that’s sympathetic to the aims of the women’s movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto said the Bengals were concerned about available parking space at The Banks.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gebbia — a billionaire entrepreneur who was long considered a Silicon Valley liberal — said his shift began around 2021, when the Biden administration’s handling of the southern border left him deeply concerned.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Told from the point of view of Ruffalo's lawman and the everyman (Tom Pelphry) who is surprisingly leading the robberies, the drama is seriously dark but also thoughtful and addictive.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The goal isn’t wholesale replacement of traditional investments but rather thoughtful inclusion to improve long-term outcomes.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that huge exception is in the form of Michelle Yeoh, who supplies a healthy dose of star power to play the role of the titular devil child’s loving mother, Lady Yin.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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For Kaiko and the countless other rescue dogs, the journey to a loving home is just beginning.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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