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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Her initially inexplicable obsession sets the tone for Apple TV’s unusually humane conspiracy thriller.
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The reasoning behind it is both scientific and humane.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
But every person deserves humane treatment and due process.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The reasoning behind it is both scientific and humane.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
But every person deserves humane treatment and due process.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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