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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According to a criminal complaint cited by WISN, WPR and FOX 11, on June 17, a woman found a golden retriever, possibly dehydrated, and sought help from the local police department and humane society.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 4 July 2025
But Chulo – whose previous owner Alaniz said had also been detained by ICE – was taken by officers to a humane society.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Around the country, their population ebbs and flows depending on the season, from 150,000 in the winter to around 400,000 during cub season, according to Terry Woods, who founded the fox removal company Fox-a-Gon, which advocates for the humane treatment of the animals.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 30 June 2025
The cub was initially treated at Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital in Orange County, before being transferred to the humane society for his long-term rehab.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 4 July 2025
But Chulo – whose previous owner Alaniz said had also been detained by ICE – was taken by officers to a humane society.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Around the country, their population ebbs and flows depending on the season, from 150,000 in the winter to around 400,000 during cub season, according to Terry Woods, who founded the fox removal company Fox-a-Gon, which advocates for the humane treatment of the animals.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 30 June 2025
The cub was initially treated at Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital in Orange County, before being transferred to the humane society for his long-term rehab.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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