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
So even if their market research is off, their final product still ends up working because it’s grounded in an empathic understanding of the customer.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
According to a report from Catalyst, employees with highly empathic senior leaders report significantly higher engagement.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
One psychological explanation for why empathic people experience fatigue and even burnout is that empathy involves a kind of mirroring of other people’s mental life, a mirroring that can be physically unpleasant.
—Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Across species, this region has been shown to play a role in evaluating social rewards, empathic responses and decisions involving others.
—Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
According to a report from Catalyst, employees with highly empathic senior leaders report significantly higher engagement.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
One psychological explanation for why empathic people experience fatigue and even burnout is that empathy involves a kind of mirroring of other people’s mental life, a mirroring that can be physically unpleasant.
—Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Across species, this region has been shown to play a role in evaluating social rewards, empathic responses and decisions involving others.
—Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathic
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Companies like Google and Salesforce offer extensive parental leave programs, recognizing that supporting employees during one of life’s most significant milestones is not only compassionate but smart business.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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That means unlearning the language that perpetuates harm and stereotypes, and being more compassionate and humane across the board.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Following that and other bruising political fights, Council President Mitra Jalali — who was mostly seen as sympathetic to the mayor — resigned in March.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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Within France, a country that has long held a sympathetic position toward the Palestinian cause, recognizing Palestinian statehood won’t be a controversial move.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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“Empathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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