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
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Here, 9 Mansory builds that are crimes against human vision.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
My nose is a hundred thousand times more sensitive than any human’s.
—Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Here, 9 Mansory builds that are crimes against human vision.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
My nose is a hundred thousand times more sensitive than any human’s.
—Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
Adjective
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Founded by actress Tia Mowry, the brand makes products that move your natural hair journey along — swiftly, softly, and cleanly.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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The demand for natural fibers is on the rise, but for agricultural inputs like cotton, there is a limit to how much the crops can keep up with demand.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mind or spirit is mortal and physical and thus cannot exist without the body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots weren’t much cleaner, with eight penalties, but a combination of errors made a Bills offense that had scored 30-plus in every game — the only NFL team to do that this season — look mortal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Johnson said that one of the women struck her vehicle with the baseball bat while threatening her life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The inside of the entirely wooden house captures what life was like in early Fort Lauderdale over 100 years ago.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jones was chosen from among seven applicants -- six men and one woman -- living in Zone 4.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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By the mid-1970s, women spent much less time cooking, and men picked up little of the slack.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The interim coach that season is the same guy who will try to devise a plan to slow the Panthers’ rushing attack Sunday — Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And there was the Michigan accent and the fact that the guy doesn’t shut up.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every night after dusk, one of the world’s largest migrations begins, as deep sea creatures rise to the surface to feed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of those featured in the series are cryptids, creatures whose existence is disputed and often possess preternatural — meaning extraordinary — abilities, such as the Himalayan yeti or Australia’s amphibious bunyip.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sweeping changes have caught private individuals and veteran exporters alike in a customs conundrum.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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The drugstore chain Walgreens says that COVID shots are available at locations nationwide without a prescription for individuals ages 3 years and older.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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