human resources

plural noun

1
: personnel sense 1a
hiring more human resources
2
: personnel sense 2
Human resources will contact you about your interview.
the company's human resources department

Examples of human resources in a Sentence

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Moderna, the pharmaceutical giant, has combined its human resources and tech departments to determine which jobs are better done by people or AI. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025 But in most organizations, that directive has quietly defaulted to human resources (HR). Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Originally from Cuba, Perez holds a master’s degree in legal studies and another in human resources management. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 Monterroso is currently working toward her degree in human resources at Colorado Technical University. Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for human resources

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of human resources was in 1915

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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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