as in compassion
the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions
He felt great empathy toward the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathy
There was no no empathy towards him at all.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Those interactions build confidence, empathy, and social skills.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The San José Unified School District, as an example, has incorporated a 40-hour community service requirement throughout high school into its curriculum as part of an effort to encourage engagement with the broader community, foster empathy and reduce social isolation among students.
—Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
In 2016, voters were asked to choose between a populist candidate dogged by questions about his integrity, judgment, decency, civility, empathy, and respect for everyone from complete strangers to his own wife, and an overqualified, glass-ceiling-smashing woman.
—Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Those interactions build confidence, empathy, and social skills.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The San José Unified School District, as an example, has incorporated a 40-hour community service requirement throughout high school into its curriculum as part of an effort to encourage engagement with the broader community, foster empathy and reduce social isolation among students.
—Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
In 2016, voters were asked to choose between a populist candidate dogged by questions about his integrity, judgment, decency, civility, empathy, and respect for everyone from complete strangers to his own wife, and an overqualified, glass-ceiling-smashing woman.
—Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
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Small acts of care, respect and compassion between neighbors help to build a healthy democracy.—
Brooke Barnett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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That compassion does not necessarily extend to animals actively biting you.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Elon Musk, the chief executive of Blue Origin's chief competitor SpaceX, offered his sympathy.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to Cesar's family and friends during this very sad time.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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This seemingly random act of kindness is not without strings, as DeMille alludes to working together more in the future.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Watching together gives parents a chance to support kids in thinking critically about social dynamics and how to respond with kindness and courage.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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The system allows engineers to model vehicle behavior before a race weekend begins and continue refining their understanding throughout the event.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The reason the actor and the writer accepted the award, according to Thorne, is because McKenna completely redefined the team’s understanding of who Nicky was.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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That’s a pity, because with further refinement, Girl, Interrupted could go deeper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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At least Duncan’s daughter and fellow cadet, Teela (Eire Farrell), takes pity on the hopeless tyke.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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