fellowman

noun

Definition of fellowmannext
as in person

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  1. person
  2. individual
  3. human
Noun
  • All involved persons are in their 20s, according to scanner audio, and alcohol may have been involved in the incident.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • Daily newspapers keep scores of advance obituaries on file so reporters aren’t scrambling on deadline when an important person in the community dies.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • There was so much striving, by individuals and their teams, striving for the World Cup trophy and striving against every structural indecency that conspired to compromise the game’s integrity.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Per The New York Times, two of the individuals who took part in the 2019 meeting alongside him are still in jail.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of individual
Noun
  • When someone needs a human and can’t find one, all that polish means nothing.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • In restaurants, shops, factories, and warehouses, humans will focus on judgment, creativity, and empathy, while intelligent systems handle speed, scale, and repetition.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of human
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