caring

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adjective

car·​ing ˈker-iŋ How to pronounce caring (audio)
Synonyms of caring
: feeling or showing concern for or kindness to others
a kind, caring person
I waited expectantly for the sympathy to come pouring out, since Mary Anne is the most sensitive, caring person I know …—Ann M. Martin
The Steve Martin character is consistently suave, gracious, tender, caring, worldly wise, and a great lover.—Richard Alleva
caringly adverb
was treated gently and caringly
caringness noun
There's evidence every season that friendly decent social caringness isn't uncommon in the literary community. —Benjamin DeMott

caring

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present participle of care entry 2

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With women like Hilde Fränkel and Anne Mendelsohn Weil, Arendt’s friendships reached for a more private and intimate insistence on caring support. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Most importantly, caring leaders take a genuine interest in employees as people, not merely as producers of results. — Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Moore's family remembered him as a caring person who always helped others. — Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The scout, herself an alum of the contest, sees Ericka as the best way for Ghana to get attention, and the tables begin to turn on Paulina to the chagrin of the caring if pragmatic headmistress, Francis (Heather Alicia Simms). — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caring

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caring was in 1956

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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caring. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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