HUMAN BEINGS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

human beings

noun

plural of human being

as in lives

a member of the human race we're all human beings, regardless of our differences

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Recent Examples of human beings That we, as human beings, have been endowed with the ability to channel that creativity fills me with a sense of awe and wonder. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 His work really opened the door for me for what contemporary theater could do, with his characters who have these deep feelings and incredibly articulate, but also speak like human beings speak and think. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 But keep human beings responsible for setting the strategy and deciding what the brand should make customers feel. — Bernard May, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 This is achieved through human beings’ actions, thoughts, words and deeds. — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 That last might be especially true for female human beings who may be more encouraged to have derived an identity based on our role as marital partner or parent. — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 People may love completely different kinds of art, but art affects human beings. — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Tragedies aside, some decent people lead happy lives and many do not; some wicked people suffer and many do not.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
So while high-dimensional spheres might not exist in the physical world, our digital lives run more smoothly because of them.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

Founder David Vargas coaches members — the gym is men-only — on everything from their diets to their relationships with their families.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Three years later, Wuornos began her killing spree, fatally shooting seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

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

The seagrape trees and dunes offer a chance for wildlife lovers to spot plenty of birds along with other creatures that call these beaches home, and the water is exceptionally calm for an Atlantic shore.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
And then in Book 2, that attraction that the creatures have to him in the magical world of Gilmouria becomes stronger.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

Wide variation in editing behavior across individuals is usually a sign that the review process itself needs standardizing.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Whiteside and her colleagues run peer support groups for individuals who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or have already survived suicide attempts, and in need of ongoing support.

— Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of individuals

Noun

And there are readers who see LLMs as sentient beings with inner selves, qualia, and so forth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Los Angeles and airborne reporting were always a match made, if not in heaven, then a quarter-mile or so closer to it than the rest of us earthbound beings.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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