1
: marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
humane prison guards
a more humane way of treating farm animals
2
: characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic
humane studies
humanely
adverb
Examples of humane in a Sentence
It's not humane to treat animals that way.
Conditions in the prison are more humane now.
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Sky Sanctuary Rescue is a nonprofit organization that specializes in the humane capture and rescue of stray or injured animals in and around Phoenix, Arizona.
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Allison Moses, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
His most ambitious series to date, Pluribus can be seen as a corrective of sorts—a grand, artful, mind-bendingly philosophical, darkly funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but consistently humane vindication of our fractious species.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Farms are required to follow humane treatment and euthanasia standards for the animals, Hobbs said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Allison Moses, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
His most ambitious series to date, Pluribus can be seen as a corrective of sorts—a grand, artful, mind-bendingly philosophical, darkly funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but consistently humane vindication of our fractious species.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Farms are required to follow humane treatment and euthanasia standards for the animals, Hobbs said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humane. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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