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
James Hansen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Bedard is clear that the solution is not abandoning AI, but rethinking how human workers best interact with these tools as the AI revolution accelerates.
—Lana Zak, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Fibers from clothing made with synthetic materials like nylon, polyester, acrylic, and rayon contain microplastics that pose health hazards to humans and wildlife.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The tour uses Signify Group’s Threat Matrix service, which is designed to help protect players on social media by detecting and filtering out abusive messages through a combination of AI and human analysts.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Bedard is clear that the solution is not abandoning AI, but rethinking how human workers best interact with these tools as the AI revolution accelerates.
—Lana Zak, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Fibers from clothing made with synthetic materials like nylon, polyester, acrylic, and rayon contain microplastics that pose health hazards to humans and wildlife.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
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Fufu Tokyo Ginza is an urban oasis in every sense—34 suites with private gardens and natural hot spring baths sourced from Atami, all perched above the Ginza 1-chome intersection with direct metro access below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Anteaters just haven’t been led by a natural scorer like Hunter Hernandez in a long time.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Can America’s mom also be a three-dimensional person who makes her own mistakes?—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Police released an image captured from a surveillance video showing a person wearing dark clothes and a backpack, with their face covered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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In this context, Persephone — the goddess of spring and wife of the harsh Hades — plays a crucial role by serving as a bridge between the mortal world and the underworld, spreading joy and hope for change and freedom.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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Zeus did not approve of his daughter fooling around with this mortal roughneck hunter and put out a hit on Orion.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has also claimed the lives of seven US soldiers and injured about 140 American troops.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both the Point Loma Nazarene men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing in the NCAA Division II West Regionals this week.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are still searching for their three-man chemistry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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So one of us was a writer, one of us was a director, one of us was the lifeguard, and David Hasselhoff was the PR guy, the star, keeping up the morale.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Collin was a very quiet guy and Terrell Allen was like a silent assassin.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ro Reddick’s Reagan-era caper-cum-bildungsroman, which had its premiere at last year’s Summerworks and recently took home the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, is a heightened, slippery creature.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Vanek also has people round their back into turtle pose, using humming breaths to connect with vibration-sensing creatures, and using the outstretched arms of some poses to greet new snake visitors.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Of the 3,428 names on Forbes' list, three individuals and families in the Pittsburgh area were included on the list.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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