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
CBS News, 3 June 2026
Become a concierge doctor, and a physician may earn more caring for 500 patients than previously earned with a panel of 2,000.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Regardless of gender, those who apologize more frequently are seen as caring, communal, warm and likable people, according to Schumann.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
Jacob is smart, caring, and loyal.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Become a concierge doctor, and a physician may earn more caring for 500 patients than previously earned with a panel of 2,000.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
Five former drivers told The Charlotte Observer that CATS publicly touts caring about its bus drivers while leaving them to navigate the aftermath of on-the job-assaults alone.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Regardless of gender, those who apologize more frequently are seen as caring, communal, warm and likable people, according to Schumann.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring
Adjective
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And that’s what drove me creatively — to be authentic, but to be compassionate.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The unconscious Moon in your 8th House of Intimacy forms a graceful trine with compassionate Venus in your 12th House of Solitude, inviting release without drama.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Some of those same fans were present Monday evening, watching the national team through gaps in the outer fence around Rock Chalk Park or holding their phones above the fence to take pictures and video.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Boxed out of the free watch party at Bryant Park that some attendees said sold out in one minute, a handful of fans are watching together on a tablet.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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For Egyptians, crops would not grow without Horus and his benevolent eye shining down between the clouds.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The overflow doctor had benevolent eyes and doughy cheeks, like fresh loaves of bread.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Showing conclusively that any given meteoroid comes from interstellar space is a notoriously difficult task, but having more cameras on the sky to boost the odds for good trajectory and velocity measurements would be extremely helpful.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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The helpful fan kept the poster owner, and the Facebook group, up to speed.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Avenatti isn’t sympathetic to Bankman-Fried’s appeals.—
Camila Grigera Naon,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Even some people who are sympathetic to Carl’s concerns see problems with his prescription.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the affidavit says, the woman got into the car with another officer, causing Ouellet to become concerned about her detention.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Others are concerned that long-time district employees no longer wish to work within the district and are instead opting for jobs at neighboring districts.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Rather, Mitchell said the decision to exclude candidates was made after thoughtful consideration and a two-thirds vote of the party’s roughly 50-member executive board.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The younger dude's use of Rick's musical idea and turning it into a worldwide hit sparks a thoughtful quest about fame and credit.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Russell, who has been in a relationship with Hawn since 1983, has long been a loving stepdad to her two kids.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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Well, those folks might have a much more loving relationship with the Aether valve stem, which does away with a traditional Presta valve's problematic core.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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