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 humane society is in the Hickory area, a roughly 55-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
Officers then set a humane trap to catch the third Great Dane the next day and took him to the Humane Colorado buddy center to reunite with his friends.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But this quiet and humane moment belies the broader urgency of its context.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Drop off items for Naperville humane society at Menards
Donations of pet food, treats, collars, beds and other items to benefit the Naperville Area Humane Society can be dropped off at the Menards in Naperville through the end of May.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
Officers then set a humane trap to catch the third Great Dane the next day and took him to the Humane Colorado buddy center to reunite with his friends.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But this quiet and humane moment belies the broader urgency of its context.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Drop off items for Naperville humane society at Menards
Donations of pet food, treats, collars, beds and other items to benefit the Naperville Area Humane Society can be dropped off at the Menards in Naperville through the end of May.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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