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caring

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verb

present participle of care
as in watching
to have an interest or concern for a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom

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caring relationships
supportive relationships
meaningful relationships
healthy relationships
positive relationships
close relationships
a caring attitude
a compassionate attitude
a charitable attitude
a considerate attitude
a sensitive attitude
a thoughtful attitude
caring parents
attentive parents
kindhearted parents
dedicated parents
involved parents
protective parents

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of caring
Adjective
His research interests primarily focus on meeting science, as well as occupational stress faced by dirty work and caring professions. Por Brent N. Reed, Steven G. Rogelberg, Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025 Joining a group with the same interests or volunteering or working together, often provides caring friends. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Wise is relaxed and easygoing playing a caring mother and an alluring lover while hinting tenderly at Nicole’s inner turmoil. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 Malibu Beach Inn, a luxury hotel located on the Malibu waterfront, reopened on January 24 and wants to let patrons know that now, more than ever, caring and compassionate guests are welcome. Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring
Adjective
  • 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
  • During Trump's first term, Johnson successfully advocated for dozens of commutations, pardons, and compassionate releases.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Despite containing oats and having very low calories, Oshman said this drink doesn't have enough protein—which is helpful for weight loss—or fat to serve as a meal replacement and keep you full.
    Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Practices such as yoga, qigong and tai chi are helpful, too.
    Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • According to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics Survey, 38.6% of Gen-X adults are concerned about the need for human oversight in AI applications, while 29.9% express concerns about the transparency of AI processes.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The potential reprieve follows urgent pleas from industry leaders concerned about the tariffs' impact on car prices and supply chains.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • By combining modern tools like AI with a thoughtful approach to skills and criteria, organizations can move beyond surface-level signals and discover hidden talent.
    Ishan Gupta, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • For Gabrielle, the experience was a reminder of the profound impact of small, thoughtful gestures.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Even if your partner is loving and dependable, trust requires vulnerability.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • As far as Rich, 71, is concerned, Brock hasn't strayed far from his always complicated, but loving, blended family.
    Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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