Examples of humankind in a Sentence
all humankind shares the desire for peace
perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe
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This pathway to better understanding so many aspects of the Universe was supposed to continue, driven by new tools, superior developing technology, the next generation of scientists, and a sustained investment in the one endeavor — fundamental science — that benefits all of humankind.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
This conversation happens in a chamber David has decorated with his various drawings and inventions, expressions of individuality Walter and his brethren have been denied; Walter is neither gifted with David’s imagination nor burdened by his loathing of humankind.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The simulation was a major milestone in one of the most ambitious projects humankind has ever undertaken, later earning Manabe a share of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Gaudí had planned for parishioners to enter through the façade depicting the history of humankind.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
This conversation happens in a chamber David has decorated with his various drawings and inventions, expressions of individuality Walter and his brethren have been denied; Walter is neither gifted with David’s imagination nor burdened by his loathing of humankind.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The simulation was a major milestone in one of the most ambitious projects humankind has ever undertaken, later earning Manabe a share of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Gaudí had planned for parishioners to enter through the façade depicting the history of humankind.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 
ˈyü-
Medical Definition
humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd
ˈyü
ˈyü
: the human race
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