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Recent Examples of compassionately
We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.
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Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.
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Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Sophie processes this quickly, and responds very compassionately and supportively given the time and historical context.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Add in last year’s midair collision with Flight 5342 in Washington, a tragedy caused by a wayward military helicopter and compassionately handled by Isom.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
When local agencies and nonprofits stay connected — listening to one another, planning ahead and sharing information as needs arise — support can move quickly and compassionately.
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Casey Castillo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Nov. 2025
Harris compassionately explored these issues that many women faced later in life — and which rarely went represented on television.
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Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.
—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Sophie processes this quickly, and responds very compassionately and supportively given the time and historical context.
—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Add in last year’s midair collision with Flight 5342 in Washington, a tragedy caused by a wayward military helicopter and compassionately handled by Isom.
—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
When local agencies and nonprofits stay connected — listening to one another, planning ahead and sharing information as needs arise — support can move quickly and compassionately.
—
Casey Castillo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Nov. 2025
Harris compassionately explored these issues that many women faced later in life — and which rarely went represented on television.
—
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassionately
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Variety reported that Artificial recently received positive feedback during test screenings, and claimed that Altman and Musk are portrayed less sympathetically than other figures in the film.
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The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.
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Any successful catches need to be killed humanely following strict state guidelines, as well as accurately documented.
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Ryan Gustin, public affairs director for CoreCivic said the company cares for people at the facility safely, humanely and with dignity while their cases proceed.
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White sweetly shouted out Timlin at the Golden Globes in January 2023.
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That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure.
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How to Properly Retire a Flag While retiring a flag involves taking it down, folding it into a triangle, and respectfully burning it, there are specific protocols to follow.
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However, strong plays by the Ecuadorian selection were respectfully acknowledged by Mexico supporters.
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For much of the last two seasons, Washington’s defense has been out of sync, to put it politely.
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Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
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Precedent thus gave the judge reason to deferentially review settlement terms.
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Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
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Want to refresh your look for the summer months both chicly and sensibly?
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To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.
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“Compassionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionately. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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