humane

adjective

hu·mane | \hyü-ˈmān,

yü-\

Definition of humane

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

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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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Casias said the Honduran government is hopeful that Trump's executive order will result in more humane treatment of migrants. — Diane Smith And Hanaa’ Tameez, star-telegram, "Father who fled gangs and escaped kidnappers: If they send us back we could be killed," 22 June 2018 Watch the head of ICE pause when asked by @wolfblitzer if the policy of separating children from their parents is humane. — Rob Tornoe, Philly.com, "'Toddlers detained': Rachel Maddow ends her show in tears, Corey Lewandowski mocks disabled migrant girl," 20 June 2018 We are told that lobsters die at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and so a warm-water bath in the sink is more humane than a splash into boiling water. — Christopher Kimball, WSJ, "‘The Graham Kerr Cookbook’ Review: Treating Life as a Feast," 4 May 2018 These standards are set by animal science experts, providing the third-party validation of humane treatment and positive welfare that an increasingly discerning public is demanding. — Robin Ganzert, Fortune, "Commentary: Want to Save the Earth? Start With Your Local Zoo.," 22 Apr. 2018 In November 2016, Emmanuel Macron built his presidential campaign around open borders and a humane approach to asylum-seeking. — Annie Hylton, The New Republic, "Macron Turns His Back on Refugee Women," 24 Apr. 2018 But managing time spent in apps is smallest part of the humane technology movement. — NBC News, "Instagram's 'caught up' joins movement to set limit on screentime," 12 July 2018 Residents may think relocation is a more humane solution, but ultimately this doesn’t solve the problem. — Aditi Shrikant, BostonGlobe.com, "When wild animals urbanize," 13 July 2018 But unlike other conservative politicians in Europe, Merkel has attempted to bridge the divide between a humane response to immigration and the skepticism of such a response among her right-wing base. — Rick Noack, Washington Post, "A tale of two photos: Trump and Merkel’s very different stances on immigration," 25 June 2018

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