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, 20 May 2025
The new laws will address these shortcomings, ensuring that those in dire medical conditions are given a humane chance at release.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
Experts with Rattlesnake Solutions, a humane snake relocation and prevention company, were called in to remove a western diamondback (Crotalus atrox) from a backyard in Scottsdale on May 9.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
This humane, sensitive account manages to convey infuriating social realities while never losing sight of the lives at the center of the story.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
The new laws will address these shortcomings, ensuring that those in dire medical conditions are given a humane chance at release.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
Experts with Rattlesnake Solutions, a humane snake relocation and prevention company, were called in to remove a western diamondback (Crotalus atrox) from a backyard in Scottsdale on May 9.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
This humane, sensitive account manages to convey infuriating social realities while never losing sight of the lives at the center of the story.
—The Atlantic, 15 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 25 May. 2025.
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