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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
The higher sticker prices could be a result of California’s high food standards and humane animal requirements, Ohanian said.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Now, seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles can add two more letters to her resume: Dr.
Washington University in St. Louis gave the 28-year-old athlete an honorary degree in humane letters this week.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
By creating psychologically safe environments, providing consistent support, recognizing invisible battles, valuing community over individual achievement and modeling how to accept help, leaders can build more humane and, ultimately, more successful organizations.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The humane society believes he may have been born blind.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Now, seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles can add two more letters to her resume: Dr.
Washington University in St. Louis gave the 28-year-old athlete an honorary degree in humane letters this week.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
By creating psychologically safe environments, providing consistent support, recognizing invisible battles, valuing community over individual achievement and modeling how to accept help, leaders can build more humane and, ultimately, more successful organizations.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The humane society believes he may have been born blind.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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One way to initiate a more intentional approach to developing people-centric leaders is to explore the compassionate leadership toolkit, which includes a free assessment, and consider attending WorkHuman’s next conference for educational and morale purposes.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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This can help the development of more conscious leadership and the formation of compassionate teams.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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As the only one with a sense of humor and a semblance of perspective, Jeff is the most sympathetic of this toxic crew.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The Trump administration has framed support for Palestinians — which Khalil’s grandparents were — as antisemitic and sympathetic to Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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New Delhi and Islamabad found a way to de-escalate, stop the fighting and move toward a future that will hopefully be more benevolent than the past.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Their expensive quest is financially backed by a seemingly benevolent billionaire Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson), who has his own reasons for helping Luke and Charlotte.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the workplace, how kind (or not critical) one is to themself is likely not the first place managers will jump to when thinking about how to improve safety processes at work.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Before his latest movie premiered, festival chief Thierry Frémaux shared some kind words with the crowd about Washington.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humane. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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