well-meaning

adjective

Definition of well-meaningnext
as in generous

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Recent Examples of well-meaning However, the industry-wide goal of attaining human-like intelligence in AI systems will only make this content harder for people to spot, even with all the well-meaning government legislation in the world. — ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026 The failure of states and cities to follow federal direction on minimum wage exemptions for teen summer jobs is one more example of well-meaning worker protection rules negatively impacting career launch and economic mobility. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 There must be something magical about Block Island after all, but only time will tell if that magic will extend to Jo-Ellen and Rulla, who still doubts that Jo-Ellen’s proof was well-meaning. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026 The basic difference between my first draft that sold and my later drafts was that the Cable Guy character became less well-meaning in the third act and the Matthew Broderick character had to fight the Cable Guy harder, intellectually, to get him out of his life. — Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-meaning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
  1. generous
  2. kindhearted
  3. kind
  4. altruistic
  5. benevolent
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  • In the admissions process at many prestigious universities, financial aid pledges have grown more generous in recent years — and more complicated.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • This off-menu special loads an all-beef dog with thick slices of jalapeños and a generous dose of salsa macha.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of generous
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  • The kindhearted himbo defies the outdated displays of masculinity expected from male athletes.
    — Carlos Aguilar, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Etna, a battle-scarred but kindhearted shepherd mix who was plucked from his home on the eve of an unspecified conflict in an unnamed country, has grown weary of war’s brutalities and longs to return to the coastal farm of his puppyhood.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Definition of kindhearted
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  • People who knew Salgado Araujo described him as dependable and kind, according to a GoFundMe for his family.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The 54,000-square-foot medical spa runs like clockwork and is staffed with efficient, kind, and caring receptionists, medical assistants, and doctors of good humor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of kind
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  • Despite those altruistic goals, from the beginning, the commission faced criticism that the composition and agenda of the body were slanted toward a conservative Christian perspective.
    — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • To my father, wellness was not a goal to be optimized, but rather something that came naturally with a curious, family-oriented, and altruistic existence.
    — Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of altruistic
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  • The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Even though there are other siblings in the Fak family that make an appearance on The Bear, these brothers take center stage for their occasional quarreling and their benevolent behavior toward each other.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of benevolent

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