the human condition
noun
: part of being a person
The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition.
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For more than 75 years, a strong partnership between universities and the federal government has made this leadership possible—fueling innovation, strengthening our economy and improving the human condition.
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Both understood that describing the human condition honestly is a first step in confronting injustice.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Asking big questions about the human condition.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
To watch calluses form on the tips of my tiny fingers and to become a constant observer of the human condition.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Both understood that describing the human condition honestly is a first step in confronting injustice.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Asking big questions about the human condition.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
To watch calluses form on the tips of my tiny fingers and to become a constant observer of the human condition.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the human condition
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“The human condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20human%20condition. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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