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all humankind shares the desire for peace
perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe
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Judging by mainstream music in 2025, humankind is not in a particularly creative place.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
For decades, humankind steeled itself for the rise of thinking machines.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Hush itself is drawn to the frequencies of humankind, making sound an integral part of the game’s lore.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
The appearance of these five lexical inventions marks the first time that humankind ever attached words to this invisible and magical mystery.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
For decades, humankind steeled itself for the rise of thinking machines.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Hush itself is drawn to the frequencies of humankind, making sound an integral part of the game’s lore.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
The appearance of these five lexical inventions marks the first time that humankind ever attached words to this invisible and magical mystery.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 
ˈyü-
Medical Definition
humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd
ˈyü
ˈyü
: the human race
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