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as in sensitive
easily injured without careful handling
a tender wound tender plants that cannot take the cold tender pride that got bruised when his girlfriend dumped him
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as in affectionate
feeling or showing love
a tender embrace between father and daughter
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as in compassionate
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
an especially tender teacher who loves having kids with special educational needs in her class
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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
a very tender child who always seems to be sick
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as in gentle
not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect
his tender comments on how to improve her writing style were gratefully received
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as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
money from that board game is not legal tender and can't be exchanged for goods or services
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as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
the coach tendered his resignation and started a new career as a physical therapist
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Recent Examples of tender
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Freeman’s fortes are thin-crust pizzas made with whole wheat and vibrant veggie plates with coarse elements such as crunchy French radishes and tender Mokum carrots.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Suya skewers arrive next, smoky, peanut-dusted, and impossibly tender.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
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Adjective
But the rustic goat fry, its flavors concentrated, its meat ridiculously tender but with a skosh of crispy, is just as wondrous.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Freeman’s fortes are thin-crust pizzas made with whole wheat and vibrant veggie plates with coarse elements such as crunchy French radishes and tender Mokum carrots.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Noun
The $6 value box includes a choice of either two pieces of signature chicken or three tenders, along with two sides and a buttermilk biscuit.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
The Royals kept India by tendering an $8 million contract last November to avoid arbitration.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Suya skewers arrive next, smoky, peanut-dusted, and impossibly tender.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tender
Adjective
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In a chat with Mica, George apologized for not being sensitive to her feelings following the recoupling.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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These burn areas create barriers around villages, headwaters and sensitive sites, protecting them from wildfires during peak drought.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Müller joins their ranks with these affectionate images.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The actress and estranged wife of actor Jason Biggs is stirring controversy on social media after sharing a pair of affectionate photos with her eldest son, Sid.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Back in 2014, the company secured FDA authorization for a compassionate-use protocol allowing the Hemopurifier to be used in up to 20 patients with Ebola across 10 clinical sites in the United States.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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Advice on relationships, family, work and everyday life with practical, compassionate guidance and a touch of humor.—
R Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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As the story goes, attendance was weak, the weather was bad, and the tournament experience was just lacking.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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As many as 40 states combine one-party control with institutional barriers weak enough to fall to political pressure.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Chongqing-style chicken rustling with red chiles, mapo tofu and gentle Hainan chicken rice check boxes for mass appeal.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Her mother had been a schoolteacher and Boston had a teacher’s gentle manner and studious tone.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Carson’s entry took second prize and a thousand-dollar cash award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The deal was reportedly valued at over $1 billion and involved a mix of cash and stock.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Breslow offered some insight into that deal and his process with trades more generally.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The plethora of attacking talent PSG possesses far outweighs anything Arsenal has to offer, on paper at least.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Despite these measures, the rupee remains fragile.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Glory to God, a facility that provides physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and schooling for medically fragile children, is among those affected.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tender. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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