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as in tenderness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
with touching kindness, the couple offered the stranded tourists a place to stay for the night
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as in sympathy
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
out of the kindness of your heart, would you at least consider adopting this stray cat?
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as in courtesy
an act of kind assistance
what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral
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Recent Examples of kindness
His kindness and willingness to help others truly shine through in these moments.
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Your laugh, your kindness, your wit, your strength, your loyalty, your passion, and your zest for life.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Swisher, meanwhile, was delighted to find out that his small act of kindness has now spread throughout the majors.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Donovan will be missed by the organization, from the players to the front-office staff, for his kindness and professionalism.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Your laugh, your kindness, your wit, your strength, your loyalty, your passion, and your zest for life.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Swisher, meanwhile, was delighted to find out that his small act of kindness has now spread throughout the majors.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Donovan will be missed by the organization, from the players to the front-office staff, for his kindness and professionalism.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindness
Noun
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The sun is setting, and its slanting golden rays make the evening feel like a vast expanse of tenderness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Daily life deserves tenderness, too.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His apparently boundless sympathy for others stops short of his own wife.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Idubor extended her sympathies to Long’s family.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Photograph courtesy Larysa Khodymchuk Nataliia had made many visits to Chernobyl over the years.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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JetBlue said customers with disabilities will still be invited to pre-board, while active military members and those traveling with car seats or strollers will be offered courtesy boarding.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harding defines kindness as an act of generosity expecting nothing in return.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Attention around Simpson has since taken off, with people commending him for his kindness and generosity.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And Mark aside, there are limits to my compassion.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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In conclusion, the owner had only care and compassion for everyone who worked for him, and the baristas would be willing to testify to this.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the family ultimately finds a path to some grace and even happiness.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The real bureaucratic realities of running a government are different than those of campaigning, and everyone is entitled to some grace on that.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kristin Arielle Oliver passed away in June 2020 at the age of 31 after battling a rare heart cancer that required many blood transfusions.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The centrality of the extra-long flyback chronograph seconds hand (in a straw-yellow color) nods to his belief that the watch is, at heart, an instrument.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sturm then gave Swayman the mercy pull, which frankly could have happened after the disastrous first.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Leading only 3-0 after 3, the Owls brought up 16 batters to the plate and scored 11 runs, 8 with 2 outs, in the bottom fourth to activate the mercy rule.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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