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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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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two of the emails to potential witnesses were the subjects of email strings associated with bloggers who have written extensively and sympathetically about Boyne.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The two cubs were orphaned when their mother, who had been involved in two public safety incidents, was humanely euthanized by California authorities.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Clover Sonoma markets its milk, yogurt and cheese products as humanely sourced and environmentally sound.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The seven other entries read as sweetly.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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This beguiling wine bar on one of the original streets of Chinatown is a model for how to enter a historic neighborhood respectfully, without erasing what came before.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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The top candidates in California’s wide-open race for governor took the stage Wednesday night in a Los Angeles debate that began politely but quickly devolved into another raucous clash.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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When her mom politely declined, Heath turned to Press.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Princess Bride is superbly planned and deferentially orchestrated — its theme fits its telling.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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On a recent podcast, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said this is false, that the reorganization is about prudently stewarding taxpayer dollars, not dismantling the agency.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Compassionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionately. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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