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With every responsible, compassionate person running around with a mask on nowadays, it seems inevitable that the phrase "wearable technology" will soon regularly include overly complicated high-tech face masks.

The figure of the compassionate mother may come to have greater appeal than that of the aggressive wartime commander.

From Fortune

The company also reported data on remdesivir given for “compassionate use” to children and pregnant women.

Gilead also reported data on remdesivir given for “compassionate use” to children and pregnant women, meaning no other treatment was available and the individuals could not join a clinical trial.

Finally, an international team of researchers gave remdesivir to 53 patients for “compassionate use.”

There is a procedure called “compassionate release” allowing terminally ill men to die at home.

The compassionate release was cancelled and he was sent back to his cell.

I know there are police officers who are kind, compassionate, and smart.

Republicans have a rare opportunity to implement policies that are truly compassionate and transcend toxic identity politics.

This whole thing has made me a way more compassionate and loving person.

It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.

Let us compassionate the critic whose well-trained faculties are thus wasted!

She was compassionate and, as she was unable to respect all men, she pitied those who were unfortunate enough to be wicked.

Dane's eyes were very compassionate as he laid his hand gently on his leader's shoulder.

Sometimes he spoke to her, and, though his voice was strained, his words were cheering and compassionate.

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On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to compassionate, such as: benevolent, charitable, humane, merciful, sympathetic, and warm.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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