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fellowmen

noun

plural of fellowman
as in people

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  1. people
  2. individuals
  3. humans
  4. mortals
  5. beings
  6. creatures
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • On professional networks, individuals present a polished version of their careers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The extraordinary individuals our country has given rise to throughout history, from art and architecture to design, fashion and entrepreneurship, are proof of this.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of individuals
Noun
  • To have or not to have pheromones Scientists have yet to find conclusive evidence about whether humans have or are able to detect pheromones.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
  • What becomes viable when AI handles the routine and humans handle the judgment?
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of humans
Noun
  • Sometimes a starship encounters a cosmic entity that — for some hard-to-fathom reason — chooses to study lesser mortals by forcing them into a big old game of dress-up.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The rest of us mere mortals ought to know better, with study after study laying out the benefits of getting a solid night’s shut-eye whenever possible.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mortals
Noun
  • As Bryan starts to encounter the strange beings who appear on the outskirts of Raccoon City, the game mechanisms click into place.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His understanding of humans as imperfect complex beings and looking at life beyond the dichotomy of individuals as good or bad.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of beings
Noun
  • Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Director/co-writer Zach Cregger has fashioned a movie with original characters set in the world of the games, where a virus outbreak caused by the nefarious Umbrella Corporation threatens the world with zombies and other hard-to-re-kill creatures.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of creatures
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“Fellowmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellowmen. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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