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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Animal Legal Defense Fund, an organization that aims to enforce stronger anti-cruelty laws and the humane treatment of animals, has also led calls to end the use of horses in tourism work.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 May 2025
This film is, however, firmly rooted in the here and now of these characters, the present moment of Nadia’s pregnancy and the stresses placed on the couple, which are sensitively explored within a warm and humane framework.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 23 May 2025
San Diego Police called the humane society for help, the organization said in a May 22 post on Facebook.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Check the regulations in your area on using humane traps to relocate rabbits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 May 2025
This film is, however, firmly rooted in the here and now of these characters, the present moment of Nadia’s pregnancy and the stresses placed on the couple, which are sensitively explored within a warm and humane framework.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 23 May 2025
San Diego Police called the humane society for help, the organization said in a May 22 post on Facebook.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Check the regulations in your area on using humane traps to relocate rabbits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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