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Recent Examples of well-meaning
And well-meaning efforts often struggle to keep up.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, like so many other applications of AI, Draft One is a tool that relies on responsible, well-meaning users.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Better supervision would stop abuse while providing well-meaning parents with additional resources.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Travis is a well-meaning screwup who comes from a family of cops but can’t get a place on the police force.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, like so many other applications of AI, Draft One is a tool that relies on responsible, well-meaning users.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Better supervision would stop abuse while providing well-meaning parents with additional resources.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Travis is a well-meaning screwup who comes from a family of cops but can’t get a place on the police force.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
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That Golden Quartet The chemistry between the four leads was undeniable — especially during those late-night kitchen table conversations, always over a generous slice of cheesecake.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hot Cheesy Crab Dip There’s no quicker way to please a crowd than with Grandma’s cheese dip, and this recipe happens to include a generous helping of crab meat.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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It was made by a devoted fan who is less interested in depicting his subject as a three-dimensional human being than in reinforcing his reputation as a prodigious talent and kindhearted soul, who, in spite of a couple of demons, was still ultimately a great guy.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because Chef Douglas Rodriguez—a kindhearted and talented James Beard Award winner—is at the helm, your taste buds will be transported to Greece, as will your eyes, as the food styling and decor are quintessentially Greek.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Even kind gestures or neutral actions can be misinterpreted as hostile or manipulative.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But some of them weren’t kind and that does something to you psychologically.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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More than just an altruistic line in its mission statement, the Cincinnati Zoo walks the partnership walk.—
Leyla Shokoohe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Sep. 2025
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The researchers call their approach a form of benevolent hacking that helps strengthen AI systems before weaknesses can be exploited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The social politics of these movies have never been great — the real-life Warrens were, by all accounts, pretty shitty people and not the gorgeous, benevolent forces portrayed by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson — but that’s easily dismissed in the name of movie magic.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-meaning. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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