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Recent Examples of compassionately
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
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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
This means training businesses, libraries and public service workers to interact compassionately with people living with cognitive impairments.
—Taylor Penn-Vessels, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
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
This means training businesses, libraries and public service workers to interact compassionately with people living with cognitive impairments.
—Taylor Penn-Vessels, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 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 ordinance would create a city-run TNR program under which feral cats can be humanely trapped and surgically sterilized, then vaccinated and ear-tagged before being released back into the community.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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While specific details were not provided, Payton said the dogs had been killed and had not been humanely euthanized.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Alice Williams, an accomplished artist who became an influencer at age 80, has won the hearts of social media with her Instagram post that featured her husband, Don, sweetly helping her out with goodies sent to their home.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over pinwheeling synths, Mahesh inhabits her narrator’s misplaced longing with gooey, heart-eyed delusion and sweetly pathetic determination.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Nakase respectfully told her no.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rather than dominating the site, the structure hovers respectfully, while offering spectacular views of the coastline.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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My question is how to politely tell this man to stop.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of the afternoon, guests laughed about, grappled with, and sometimes politely skirted around the same gendered tropes that have existed for centuries, the conversation turning serious in some moments and silly in others.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 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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Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Instead of trying to hide its industrial roots, the decor sensibly highlights the textures of the containers.—
Adam Williams
April 24,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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The custom started, sensibly enough, in 18th- and 19th-century France, when linens were sent out in alarming, indistinguishable heaps and expected to return to their rightful homes.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Compassionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionately. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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