as in to sympathize
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
—often + with
He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathize
Their messaging would change to emphasize that AI can neither empathize nor think, while their experts can.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As machines look and act more human, people may instinctively empathize with them.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
One commenter quickly empathized with the teen, pointing out how her father’s lack of clarity played a major role in her distress.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Senior quarterback Kodie Young can empathize with Partlow, who has been a fixture at tackle since his sophomore season.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As machines look and act more human, people may instinctively empathize with them.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
One commenter quickly empathized with the teen, pointing out how her father’s lack of clarity played a major role in her distress.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Senior quarterback Kodie Young can empathize with Partlow, who has been a fixture at tackle since his sophomore season.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathize
sympathize
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Another 31 percent remain unsure or sympathize equally with both.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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These upper-crust elites are ones we’re meant, at the end of the day, to sympathize with and root for.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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