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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
a country known for the humanity of its liberal immigration policy
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Recent Examples of humanity
The budget of the NEH is about $210 million, $65 million of which goes to state humanities councils that need this money to survive.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Improvisation Thinking quickly on one's own feet, being flexible and adaptable, being creative and finding comfort in vulnerability are all immensely appropriate skills for leading with humanity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no warning, no humanity – just shock and pain inflicted on people who have already endured decades of grief.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
George Clooney, 'Syriana' (2006) Even with some extra weight and bushy facial hair, Clooney can't hide his talent for imbuing watchable humanity into a role.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Improvisation Thinking quickly on one's own feet, being flexible and adaptable, being creative and finding comfort in vulnerability are all immensely appropriate skills for leading with humanity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no warning, no humanity – just shock and pain inflicted on people who have already endured decades of grief.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
George Clooney, 'Syriana' (2006) Even with some extra weight and bushy facial hair, Clooney can't hide his talent for imbuing watchable humanity into a role.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
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During her years in the professional fighting world, she was lured into the ring on more than one occasion.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The changes have so far earned a stamp of approval from MCU studio honchos, who reportedly were looking for Schreier to shake things up in the Marvel movie world.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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At the time of publication, the video of her efforts has been watched over 228,000 times, with users flocking to offer words of kindness in the comments section.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Becky’s independence, kindness, determination and beauty will live on through her forever.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Around 20 minutes into the episode, the show cut away from Jackson to a group of people hiking through the woods around Seattle.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Dutton's hardline rhetoric, including sympathy for Trump's style of politics and calls for closer ties with like-minded nationalist leaders, has unnerved moderate voters.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued a statement expressing sympathy with the victims and their families.—
Jim Morris and Rob Gilles,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Apr. 2025
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Tumor samples obtained from Phase I clinical trials were then used to probe its effectiveness in humans, with these experiments validating the earlier findings.—
Nick Lavars,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Originally Published: April 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM PDT Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes with compassion can be extremely helpful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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While Mateo's future had once been uncertain, his viral story has shown the difference compassion can make.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This presents the reader, especially one steeped in mystery fiction, with a familiar irony: Skilled detectives typically win readers’ hearts because of their flaws, not despite them.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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