mankind
noun
man·kind
singular or plural in construction
1
ˈman-ˈkīnd 
-ˌkīnd
: the human race : the totality of human beings
2
ˈman-ˌkīnd
: men especially as distinguished from women
: men especially as distinguished from women
Examples of mankind in a Sentence
all of mankind stands to gain if world peace is ever achieved
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One of the freakiest shoes in the history of mankind, Martin Margiela's Tabi shoe (born at his 1988 runway show) was inspired by the Japanese split-toe socks that date back to the 15th century.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Routh, who is representing himself, gave an opening statement on the history of mankind and current geopolitical conflicts before the judge ultimately cut him off.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Materialized during the Industrial Revolution — a time of unprecedented societal change — the movement generally sought to redefine mankind’s relationship with technology and progress, with the ultimate goal of regulating the forces of nature so that humanity could achieve unity and immortality.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Wind turbines are already one of mankind’s most wonderfully strange creations, but here are six that stand out for being bold, beautiful, and just a little bit bizarre.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Routh, who is representing himself, gave an opening statement on the history of mankind and current geopolitical conflicts before the judge ultimately cut him off.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Materialized during the Industrial Revolution — a time of unprecedented societal change — the movement generally sought to redefine mankind’s relationship with technology and progress, with the ultimate goal of regulating the forces of nature so that humanity could achieve unity and immortality.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Wind turbines are already one of mankind’s most wonderfully strange creations, but here are six that stand out for being bold, beautiful, and just a little bit bizarre.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mankind
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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mankind. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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mankind
noun singular but singular or plural in construction
man·kind
ˈman-ˈkīnd, -ˌkīnd
: the human race : the totality of human beings
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