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Recent Examples of humane People shared their condolences, while also celebrating the dog's life turning around for the better, thanks to the humane society and Kiera. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 Sanctions have long been billed by the West as a humane tool in the foreign policy and diplomatic arsenal, often described by proponents as being surgical and precise, targeting governments and leaders with minimal civilian impact. Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 Praise went to writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s humane filmmaking, the powerhouse performances from David Strathairn and Jane Levy, and the authentic portrayal of family life in Middle America. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 Then, one day after the humane society shared Marbles’ story on Facebook, she was adopted. Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humane
Adjective
  • Here, the researchers recommend a multidisciplinary, compassionate approach to NCGS intervention.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Clear goals, tracking, & communication between local agencies create a lasting, compassionate and impactful response to support the most vulnerable.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, what a great thing to get to be a sweet, sympathetic character at the end who also can’t forgive himself.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The short war in Cuba gained the United States the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico; turned the nation into a Pacific power; and created beliefs that America was a stern yet benevolent country tasked by Destiny to enforce peace and bring prosperity to the world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Since that time, says Paine, even those fortunate enough to live under benevolent rule have seldom been more than one generation away from yet another dreadful monarch.
    Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • During high school, Morgan dates Chris (Scott Eastwood), who is magnetic but inconsiderate, and her sister dates Chris’s best friend, Jonah (Dave Franco), who is shy and kind.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humane. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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