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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Ten percent of all sales at that time will go to the humane society.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Safdie’s direction balances the brutality of the ring w/ a humane & heartfelt narrative.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Research on supporting families with complex disabilities would be far more humane.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maintenance fees are a humane $945 a month (plus a monthly $210 assessment through the rest of the year), and get you a bike room along with a live-in super.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Safdie’s direction balances the brutality of the ring w/ a humane & heartfelt narrative.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Research on supporting families with complex disabilities would be far more humane.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maintenance fees are a humane $945 a month (plus a monthly $210 assessment through the rest of the year), and get you a bike room along with a live-in super.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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