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
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
When exposed to humidity from the air or human skin, this architecture enables ion movement within the material, which drives the electrical output.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
That would be the mission that would return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Adjective
In trying to visualize a system, an artist can end up reproducing its logic, prioritizing scale and efficiency over meaning, over anything human.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
When exposed to humidity from the air or human skin, this architecture enables ion movement within the material, which drives the electrical output.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Noun
Kateryna Bondar, a senior fellow with the Wadhwani AI Center at CSIS, told CNBC that humanoid robots could theoretically provide certain upsides on the battlefield due to their autonomy and human-like dexterity.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
That would be the mission that would return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Beyond the physical destruction, the Great War, as it was then known, destroyed a world where many people believed in progress and gradual advance and replaced it with a cynical and desperate world, in which nations and ideologies were natural and necessary enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The Wolf figured out how to ascend; a person just had to think, to show courage, and to work for the goal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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One person has been taken to the hospital for shock.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Brazilians also identified with the man, imperfect of body and of mind, a mortal — so crushingly mortal — among the idols.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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French Catholicism may be the aesthetic foundation of the group, but its core beliefs center on one mortal man with his own byzantine set of codes and restrictions.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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After all, most of the character’s details do not match my partner’s real life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Established in 1994, the Barca Foundation has been praised for its work globally — using sport and educational programmes to improve the lives of vulnerable children.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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At some point, the two men got into an argument over whether Mercedes or BMW produced better cars, per MLive.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Everyone thinks Jared Bednar is a great guy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The club adding Caleb Durbin as the final infield piece made some sense at the time — and to be fair, his defense has been elite — but even a best-case scenario would’ve had him as maybe a 10 or 15 home run guy who legged out a lot of doubles, not the kind of thumper the Red Sox needed.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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Leppla understands people’s frustration with the creatures but defends them, to a point.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Not your average octopus Octopuses are enchanting creatures, said Jim Barry, senior scientist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California, who was not involved with the study.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The only danger was that theriac was thought to heat the body and thus could supposedly render an individual more susceptible to corruption by the plague.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Previously, companies tracked vehicles and cargo but lacked technical assurance about the individuals actually handling the freight.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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