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Recent Examples of compassionately
We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Sophie processes this quickly, and responds very compassionately and supportively given the time and historical context.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Add in last year’s midair collision with Flight 5342 in Washington, a tragedy caused by a wayward military helicopter and compassionately handled by Isom.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
When local agencies and nonprofits stay connected — listening to one another, planning ahead and sharing information as needs arise — support can move quickly and compassionately.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Harris compassionately explored these issues that many women faced later in life — and which rarely went represented on television.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Sophie processes this quickly, and responds very compassionately and supportively given the time and historical context.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Add in last year’s midair collision with Flight 5342 in Washington, a tragedy caused by a wayward military helicopter and compassionately handled by Isom.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
When local agencies and nonprofits stay connected — listening to one another, planning ahead and sharing information as needs arise — support can move quickly and compassionately.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Harris compassionately explored these issues that many women faced later in life — and which rarely went represented on television.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassionately
Adverb
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The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Trapped tegus are humanely euthanized, and their diet and reproductive status are documented at Georgia Southern.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The next era of American justice must balance these truths carefully and humanely.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Her son Aire was pictured wearing a gray hooded tracksuit top and sweetly smiled for a selfie with his mom while sitting on her lap inside the plane.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Sugar is sweetly naive, but never dumb; her falling for the act can be taken as a sign of her big-heartedness, her willingness to suspend suspicion in favor of extending the benefit of the doubt.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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How to keep yourself clean on your trip Here is REI’s guide for how to respectfully move around nature while keeping yourself clean and safe.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Interact with live reptiles and learn how to observe them respectfully and safely.—
Elizabeth Green,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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If the person politely requests one, that’s OK.—
Attia Qureshi,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Dred Scott was not politely corrected by the Court.—
Natashia Deon,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Precedent thus gave the judge reason to deferentially review settlement terms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The person who stops raising concerns has read the environment accurately and responded sensibly to it.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Compassionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionately. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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