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Homo sapiens

noun

ˌhō-(ˌ)mō-ˈsā-pē-ˌenz

Definition of Homo sapiens

as in mankind

the human race how far into the outer reaches of the universe will Homo sapiens someday be able to go?

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Recent Examples of Homo sapiens Homo sapiens are highly socialized animals prone to cooperate when necessary. — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 As the Neanderthals gradually disappeared around 40,000 years ago—partly due to competition with our own species—Homo sapiens began taking shelter-building in new directions. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Yunxian 2 provides a clearer example of an earlier lineage, suggesting that several major human lineages—Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and sister species like Homo longi—may have co-existed for hundreds of thousands of years, interacting and potentially interbreeding. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025

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Another one is peace and hope for all mankind still the goal?

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
But sometimes God can feel far off, hidden, or even uninterested in mankind.

— Kit Cornell Kurtz, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

Definition of mankind

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That suggests data centers are a stand-in for anger at Big Tech and AI, which some industry leaders have warned could result in mass unemployment and—in a worst-case scenario—humanity’s extinction.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Both Hathaway and Nyong’o said the film had given depth and humanity to their iconic characters of Penelope and Helen of Troy and gone behind the myth.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of humanity

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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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