Examples of humankind in a Sentence
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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Poland seems to have gotten the memo and is expanding its footprint within liberal democratic efforts to shape the future of humankind in space.
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Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
To save humankind, a geophysicist living with early-onset Alzheimer’s is recruited to investigate the vast void swallowing the oceans.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
As the mercury plummets and back-to-work blues set in for much of humankind in the UK, many other creatures are cosily spending winter in a blissfully dormant state of hibernation.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Sabbatarianism is the doctrine of the Sabbath—the day of the week when, according to the Bible, humankind is commanded to rest, meaning, mostly, not to work.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
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Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
To save humankind, a geophysicist living with early-onset Alzheimer’s is recruited to investigate the vast void swallowing the oceans.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
As the mercury plummets and back-to-work blues set in for much of humankind in the UK, many other creatures are cosily spending winter in a blissfully dormant state of hibernation.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Sabbatarianism is the doctrine of the Sabbath—the day of the week when, according to the Bible, humankind is commanded to rest, meaning, mostly, not to work.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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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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