as in natural
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's human nature to care about what people think of us
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as in person
a member of the human race
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
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Recent Examples of human
Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The expense in dollars and depleted military ordnance is enormous, and the physical and human destruction in Iran is huge.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Because a human never needs to take over, Level 5 vehicles do not require a steering wheel, accelerator pedal or brake pedal.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
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Adjective
Many of the studies exaggerate the amount in human organs, the European officials concluded.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The expense in dollars and depleted military ordnance is enormous, and the physical and human destruction in Iran is huge.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Noun
One example comes from the partnership between greater honeyguide birds and humans in parts of Africa.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Because a human never needs to take over, Level 5 vehicles do not require a steering wheel, accelerator pedal or brake pedal.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
Adjective
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So there’s already a natural connection between Steinbach and Anderson.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
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In their draft pick and salary cap reality, a trade seems possible, and the above teams would all be natural candidates for a variety of reasons.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
Noun
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As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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The rest of the horses were in mortal terror of Dick.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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For Katherine LaNasa, her bond with ex-husband Dennis Hopper transcended the mortal plane.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There’s a lot about wanting to go back in time and change other things in my life.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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Suarez, the Braves’ setup man, and arguably the team’s top offseason acquisition, was an All-Star closer for the Padres the past two seasons.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
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Nationally, women receive an average of $1,760 monthly in Social Security, $438 less than the $2,198 men receive on average.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Alcantara has never been known as a strikeout guy.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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The show's first season, centered around retirement community residents who band together to discover a dark truth of their community following the sighting of a monstrous creature, was met with positive reviews and has been among the streamer's weekly Top 10 since its premiere.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Keystone herbivore species such as the American bison, elk and mule deer live in grasslands and help to regulate the rich plant biota for other creatures to thrive, Keyser said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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At Last’s notification to close two sites, the agency worked to find shelter for the residents and most of the 181 individuals have since been rehoused.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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So the last frontier is the individual themselves.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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