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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The officer moved the dog to the animal control truck with the air conditioning on, and gave the pup cold water to drink, the humane society says.
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Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
My passion lies in making health care more equitable, more effective and more humane.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The humane society provides the kittens for the inmates who care for the young animals by feeding them and socializing with them.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Unions, after all, are in the business of raising the cost of employment through higher wages and safer, more humane workplace conditions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
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Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
My passion lies in making health care more equitable, more effective and more humane.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The humane society provides the kittens for the inmates who care for the young animals by feeding them and socializing with them.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Unions, after all, are in the business of raising the cost of employment through higher wages and safer, more humane workplace conditions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.
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