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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 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 Homo sapiens are highly socialized animals prone to cooperate when necessary. — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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Recognize that generative artificial intelligence, no matter what the threat to mankind, will triumph.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
These words will not stop Leighton from trying, of course, which is the show’s way of expressing the folly of mankind itself.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of mankind

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His essay came after an employee resigned over fears that AI could pose a threat to humanity, and follows reports from Anthropic and its rivals of AI models hacking into other companies during testing.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Those traits have their place and humanity wouldn’t be at the top of a terrifyingly competitive food chain without them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of humanity

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Indiana University School of Medicine virologist Natasha Tilston-Lunel highlights the Oropouche cases, but notes that the Schmallenberg virus, which is closely related to Shamonda, has been found to be widespread in livestock but not humans.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
One example that demonstrates this is the MRI, something most humans will need at some point in their life.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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