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
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Years later, tragedy would only deepen the family’s understanding of what nursing and caring mean.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Anthony is an all-time great and a Hall of Famer, but his acquisition was yet another example of the Knicks caring not for the margins.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
And shape a caring leader who constantly remembers each and every American soldier is someone's child.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Years later, tragedy would only deepen the family’s understanding of what nursing and caring mean.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Verb
None of this happens because leaders stop caring.
—Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Anthony is an all-time great and a Hall of Famer, but his acquisition was yet another example of the Knicks caring not for the margins.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring
Adjective
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Private feelings bump into plans as compassionate Venus moves through your 12th House of Solitude and squares structured Saturn in your 9th House of Higher Learning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Vegan eating offers a practical, compassionate way forward that is better for animals, and better for the planet and public health.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Undoubtedly Oslo’s most attractive contemporary hangout for summer, watching color-shifting cloudscapes and islands blur like a Munch canvas from the rooftop terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 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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Meanwhile, relations with those who are closest to you are warm and helpful.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Once considered the definitive Monroe biography, Spoto’s thorough tome has been criticized for sometimes-unclear sourcing and being overly sympathetic.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The base is narrow, the lifespan is limited, the cause is sympathetic.—
Daniel Bunn,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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However, some critics are also concerned that getting a weight loss prescription online is usually much easier than getting one through an in-person appointment.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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That's leading seniors to be increasingly concerned about what could happen to their monthly benefits if creditors come calling.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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There was an eight-pillow menu to choose from, which was a thoughtful touch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The in-room bar offered a thoughtful curation of Turkish snacks and treats, such as potato chips made from tubers grown in the surrounding Nevşehir region and a chocolate bar handmade by an Istanbul chocolatier.—
Anya von Bremzen,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Even in the most loving new relationship, your partner is building her own connection with your children, not replacing their mother.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Marisol's sisters describe her as a devoted mother and a deeply loving person.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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