as in compassionate
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy
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Recent Examples of empathic
If layoffs are in your future, the process must be empathic, thoughtful and well coordinated.
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Meg Wheaton, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Collaborators are relationally driven, empathic, and excellent at raising morale and culture.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Being the one in a relationship to feel like your horse is galloping far ahead of your partner’s can bring its own kind of anxiety and empathic pain.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The findings show that those with empathic leaders are more engaged (67% versus 24%), are able to be more innovative (61% versus 13%) at work and can better balance work priorities with personal obligations (86% versus 60%).
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Meg Wheaton, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Collaborators are relationally driven, empathic, and excellent at raising morale and culture.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Being the one in a relationship to feel like your horse is galloping far ahead of your partner’s can bring its own kind of anxiety and empathic pain.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The findings show that those with empathic leaders are more engaged (67% versus 24%), are able to be more innovative (61% versus 13%) at work and can better balance work priorities with personal obligations (86% versus 60%).
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathic
Adjective
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Seek out people who are compassionate and who have your back.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 June 2025
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That’s why taking a holistic, compassionate approach to dealing with these issues is crucial.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the parents during oral arguments in March and seemed inclined to require that public schools give parents the ability to opt their children out of instruction featuring the books.—
Melissa Quinn
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Two years ago, a tragedy caught the world’s attention … but not in a particularly sympathetic way.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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“Empathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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