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compassionate

[kuhm-pash-uh-nit, kuhm-pash-uh-neyt] / kəmˈpæʃ ə nɪt, kəmˈpæʃ əˌneɪt /


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“Somehow the general public doesn’t quite seem to understand that there are different hospices,” said Jennifer Moore Ballentine, chief executive of Coalition for Compassionate Care of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

My office has approved every single Compassionate Use request that has come to us, and we are constantly thinking of ways to remove barriers that discourage companies from participating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

A new Marie Curie report called Compassionate School Communities is based on the views of pupils, parents and teachers.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

Compassionate Addiction Treatment began operating an emergency warming shelter Thursday with 45 beds available.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

And after Mr. Shears had gone to work she made a telephone call to the office and took what is called Compassionate Leave, which is when someone in your family dies or is ill.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon




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