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as in compassionate
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
humane guards who treated the prisoners decently the Geneva conventions spelled out standards for the humane treatment of prisoners of war
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as in sympathetic
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
the movie's humane depiction of people who are physically and mentally challenged
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Recent Examples of humane
But there is nothing humane about letting people sleep in the street.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
There are humane systems in the United States.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
For example, the traps used in early American history were not considered humane or ethical.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
The club is new and the dressing room feels more humane than most, like a hotel banquet room.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
There are humane systems in the United States.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
For example, the traps used in early American history were not considered humane or ethical.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
The club is new and the dressing room feels more humane than most, like a hotel banquet room.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for humane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humane
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Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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On the surface, this may sound compassionate.—
Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Was sympathetic blood magic involved in Amy Madigan casting a spell over the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild?—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both sides believed that any sympathetic act toward the enemy would represent an insult to their own soldiers.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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The North’s decisions about prisoner exchanges were based on military calculations, not benevolent concern for Black captives.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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We are mostly meant to feel the movie, to allow our souls to be prodded and hugged tightly by this benevolent picture’s generous assessment of the most dangerous animal to ever exist on the planet.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Thank you, too, to the dozens of people who wrote in with kind corrections.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Vargo also recalled a kind woman who had a gentle spirit.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humane. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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