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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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While the largest demographic shift humankind has ever seen is rearranging every economy on earth, capital is asleep.
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The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
On this day in 1859, humankind squared up against Niagara Falls for the first time.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
Irrational numbers such as pi or the square root of 2 have always fascinated humankind.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
This spirit of rarefied American invention, fueled by both government investment and private capital, was meant to serve all humankind.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
On this day in 1859, humankind squared up against Niagara Falls for the first time.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
Irrational numbers such as pi or the square root of 2 have always fascinated humankind.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
This spirit of rarefied American invention, fueled by both government investment and private capital, was meant to serve all humankind.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for humankind
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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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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