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 Algorithms already select information, rank information, recommend information, personalize information and can participate in modifying what human beings see, believe, buy, discuss or pay attention to. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 People may love completely different kinds of art, but art affects human beings. — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026 Arday and Greenidge are distinct cases, distinct human beings. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 With 50,000 unique items for sale and dozens of each on shelves at your typical big box store, that’s a lot for human beings to keep track of. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The film ends with the implication that the family are not alone after all, and will be able to make contact with other human beings. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 There actually have been studies about how human beings grade students differently based on their perceptions of them. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 If the objects’ origins were indeed found to be extraterrestrial, the technology of the alien species far eclipses any flying machines human beings have ever developed. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 These guys are being treated like disposable widgets, not human beings. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Anedda’s way of capturing different moments from different linguistic or interpretive points of view allows the everyday elements of our lives to find space in poetry, democratically.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
During their reign in Hollywood’s Golden Age, their lives and cinematic work played out ideals about femininity and its expectations in American culture writ large.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

Two men accused of armed robberies during Facebook Marketplace transactions were arrested in Fort Worth, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
In 1995, Mladic’s troops slaughtered more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica — the only post-World War II case of genocide in Europe.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of men

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 animation is truly ugly, the characters moving at the framerate of a PowerPoint and looking less like the animals they’re supposed to be than weird hybrid troll creatures.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Hikers often spot these charismatic creatures perched on boulders or scurrying through wildflowers.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

Still, social media videos showed individuals defiantly competing in front of the City Hall building in July.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, the State Department halted immigrant visas for individuals from Afghanistan, Brazil, Yemen and other countries.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of individuals

Noun

The projections can take whatever physical form a ring-bearer wills, and some powerful Lanterns have conjured the shapes of living beings, though sentience is another matter.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Both players were brilliant, showcasing what can happen when beings presumably devote most of their 333-year-old lives to studying music.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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