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Recent Examples of well-meaning
That means more lawsuits, and more distrust in the system as even well-meaning governors and secretaries of state get sucked into the conspiracy machine.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, even well-meaning insiders can unintentionally delete, corrupt or expose sensitive data.
—Simon Jelley, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Three hours is a long time to spend watching a well-meaning narcissist keep digging his own grave, and Lonergan never quite finds the key to turn his play into more than an extended character study: See Strings get a massage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
What should a well-meaning manager do when faced with contradictory information?
—Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, even well-meaning insiders can unintentionally delete, corrupt or expose sensitive data.
—Simon Jelley, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Three hours is a long time to spend watching a well-meaning narcissist keep digging his own grave, and Lonergan never quite finds the key to turn his play into more than an extended character study: See Strings get a massage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
What should a well-meaning manager do when faced with contradictory information?
—Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
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Although the deal was revealed just three weeks after execs floated it during an earnings call, the generous timeline for closing it is designed to enable continuity.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Our library had a generous limit of 150 items per person.Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, the fifth and most kindhearted Garvey sister, Grace (Anne-Marie Duff), got the job done, murdering her dastardly husband and staging what appeared to be an effective cover-up with the help of her sisters and neighbor Roger (Michael Smiley).Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fallen teenager was a ‘kindhearted young man’ and immigrant Espinal was born in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
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Be kind to yourself: The election is stressing us out.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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So try to do something kind for yourself in the process of grieving.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many are driven by their own altruistic visions for AI’s future, making their choice of company often based on its mission and leadership.Kylie Robison, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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This trend does have an altruistic side, too, as older relatives look to splash the cash among their families, helping the younger generations through the cost of living crisis by paying for their next vacation.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Many people believe that slavery in Latin America was a benevolent institution.Ana Lucia Araujo / Made by History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, the naive belief held by most Americans, that the Fed is an apolitical body of benevolent technocrats who would never use their immense, ring-of-Sauron-like power for anything but the good of humanity, has evaporated.Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-meaning. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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