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noun

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Recent Examples of human
Adjective
This group includes specialists in youth development, mental health and human-computer interaction. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Instead, the generic ‘90s throwback action movie plays like a string of car-crash pileups and urban destruction with little of interest in terms of the human element. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The record sounds so lived-in, like humans really made it, which is becoming a novelty of sorts. Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025 The crowd roared with excitement as a visual of Shakira appeared, the artist morphing between human and wolf in an acrobatic display that heralded the arrival of La Loba herself. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for human
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
Adjective
  • The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The edgy vibe of side braids is a natural departure from the more flowy, feminine styles that usually dominate in the summer (like boho braids).
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The recall notice states the doors can suddenly close when a person is reaching inside.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One person familiar with the negotiations told the newspaper that the university was reluctant to directly pay the federal government.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The titan Chronos, patriarch to all the gods, returns to get revenge for his imprisonment at the hands of his children, taking control of Tartarus and simultaneously waging war on the mortal world via Mount Olympus.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Take away those home-run balls from last week, and Salter might look mortal again.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In one of the season’s final scenes, the five returning characters have individual counseling sessions with Arisu giving brief updates on their lives.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An adult man allegedly used falsified documents to enroll in a Minnesota high school and reportedly played on the football team.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The rumblings of a shorter extension have been loud, and McDavid may be more concerned with Edmonton’s ability to put a championship roster around him than becoming the NHL’s first $20 million AAV man.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the kind of guy who kicks down a door and busts somebody’s kidney with a crowbar.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Furthermore, Anarumo has been praised throughout his career for never caring about a player’s resume and simply playing the best guys.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of their own, and the public was fascinated by both her easy familiarity with the creatures as well as her groundbreaking discoveries that showed just how much chimps are like humans.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Whether your child becomes a fantastic creature, a spell-binding witch, or something more run-of-the-mill, their expression of pure imagination is the magic of Halloween.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There are also stills from a video showing seven alligators — some dead, some alive — being kept on ice in the front latch of the airboat, and another of Latreille allegedly directing two individuals on how best to catch the alligators.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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