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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In Pip Adam’s extraordinary, humane book Audition, the stars are both a dystopian place and a site of uncharted possibility.
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
After relying on his instincts, Cloudy was among the cats captured and brought to the shelter for care, the humane society wrote in a Facebook post.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
The humane society is in Clearwater, west of Tampa.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
And so, based on the arbitrary decision of a temporary acting commissioner, millions of seniors will lose ALL their benefits — despite the humane exemption previously ordered by O’Malley.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
After relying on his instincts, Cloudy was among the cats captured and brought to the shelter for care, the humane society wrote in a Facebook post.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
The humane society is in Clearwater, west of Tampa.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
And so, based on the arbitrary decision of a temporary acting commissioner, millions of seniors will lose ALL their benefits — despite the humane exemption previously ordered by O’Malley.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for humane
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humane. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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