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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
Mashed reports that California, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Nevada, Colorado and Michigan require that all eggs sold within their borders are laid by cage-free hens, a more humane way of housing the birds on farms.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The humane society didn’t respond to McClatchy News’ requests for additional information on Feb. 12.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
On one hand, we are challenged by serious federal neglect to provide a safe, orderly, and humane response to migration at our southern border.
—Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The humane society said cats typically stay at the shelter a maximum of three to four weeks.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The humane society didn’t respond to McClatchy News’ requests for additional information on Feb. 12.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
On one hand, we are challenged by serious federal neglect to provide a safe, orderly, and humane response to migration at our southern border.
—Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The humane society said cats typically stay at the shelter a maximum of three to four weeks.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humane
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Similarly, Thomas Insel, the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, has emphasized the need for a system that prioritizes both effective treatment and compassionate care.—
Alan M. Langlieb,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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During Trump's first term, Johnson successfully advocated for dozens of commutations, pardons, and compassionate releases.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some also noted the irony of an act that is perceived to be sympathetic to neo-Nazism to be playing a hall honoring U.S. Veterans.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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After Roya appeals to a sympathetic American journalist to write about their plight, the story becomes an international media sensation.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Secret Societies and the Fight for Black Freedom Dating to the pre-Revolutionary era, mutual aid and benevolent societies supported Black Americans and the fight for civil rights and justice.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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Steves, with his impeccable recommendations, sensible budgeting options, and gently corny prose style, has served as the benevolent fairy godfather on more than one trip for me.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rublev has tended to find being kind to himself difficult.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The conflicts unleashed by these regional allies have not been particularly kind to the Iranian leadership.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humane. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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