as in natural
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's human nature to care about what people think of us
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as in person
a member of the human race
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
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Recent Examples of human
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The solution automates logistical tasks — like product seeding and performance tracking — while its team focuses on the human side of community-building, ensuring creators feel supported and motivated to champion the brand.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
This brings us to their youngest son, Tyler, who has wanted to wear helmets and hit other humans for as long as Layne and Peg can remember.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
Her stories serve a dual purpose: to entertain while offering profound insights into our society and the complexities of the human experience.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The solution automates logistical tasks — like product seeding and performance tracking — while its team focuses on the human side of community-building, ensuring creators feel supported and motivated to champion the brand.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Noun
In practice, the marketing language around these tools tends not to capture the ways that actual humans use them.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
This brings us to their youngest son, Tyler, who has wanted to wear helmets and hit other humans for as long as Layne and Peg can remember.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
Adjective
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The third book is more niche: a journey through forests that introduces young minds to the natural benefits of herbs.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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My 16-year-old daughter and I have been searching for self-tanners that actually look natural, not orange, and don’t leave behind weird patches, streaks, or smells on our skin or clothes.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The raid at the unidentified health care executive’s home was authorized by a judge after a person phoned in a tip to the FBI, according to the affidavit.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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The Clinic notes that a person is more likely to develop alopecia if there is a family history of the condition or if family members have other autoimmune diseases like lupus or thyroid disease.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Ex-Presidents have a tricky relationship with relevance after leaving the White House, and Biden’s re-entry into the mortal world is still a work in progress.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 May 2025
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If one chapter of your mortal span—your wartime experience, or a love affair—has pierced you more sharply than any other, why shouldn’t that chapter go up front?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Seeing any woman, particularly a Black woman, establish herself as independently wealthy without the help of a spouse or parent is admirable and reflects an urge in younger generations to live a life that wasn’t as accessible to those who came before us.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Hikers in New York state have found the remains of a Canadian man who was missing for five months in the Adirondack Mountains, officials say.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Still: There’s something a little nasty about using a man’s long-ago loyalty oath as an excuse to simply kill him for safety, especially when the whole operation is burned anyway, yes?—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Old-timers from the neighborhood sit around reading or gossiping, clapping along to whatever music is playing on the system, often at volumes so loud that Coopersmith and his guys have to shout to each other while pricing records.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The dynamics are informed by a baseline of data from Mack, who oversees the Royals quantitative analysis staff and performance science department ... and happens to be a sharp and animated guy who loves to talk about this stuff.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario Museum Paleontologists have discovered a three-eyed creature with a pencil sharpener-like mouth that roamed the sea for prey more than 500 million years ago.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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They are set upon by one of Eudoxia’s five sons and his warband of mutant creatures – half-man, half-animal abominations created by the former Empress as part of her many diabolical experiments.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Food is presented as a pathway to healing, meaning not only the health of individuals but also spiritually revitalizing First Nations people by reconnecting them with their roots.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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These individuals often wrestled with whether to call off the wedding, all while imagining how life might look both with and without their current partner.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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