human being

noun

Definition of human beingnext
as in person
a member of the human race we're all human beings, regardless of our differences

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human being
  1. person
  2. life
  3. man
  4. guy
  5. creature
  6. thing
  7. individual
  8. being
Noun
  • There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On June 1, 2022, one day after Kansas City police opened their missing person investigation, police officers went out to check a home in the 3300 block of Bridge Manor Drive, a location Abbi Schaeffer’s family provided to investigators.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of person
Noun
  • Incorporate some or all of these habits into your life to help maintain a healthy brain.
    Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
  • What Happens Next Previous oil spills in the Kerch Strait, such as the 2007 spillage which damaged two tankers and killed 23 sailors, had impacts on biodiversity and marine life for years, according to Natalia Gozak, director of the Ukrainian office of Greenpeace.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of life
Noun
  • The pic charts the relationship between two young men who meet in 1916 and travel together to record the folk songs of their countrymen in rural New England.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Among those men and women are multiple Native Tribes who have long occupied the lands: the Shoshone, Paiute and Ute.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of man
Noun
  • Shapiro’s the guy who thinks about things like incorporating music into international development finance, why Taylor Swift isn’t making cities take music more seriously, and how music copyright is managed around the world.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Chiefs coaches stress focusing on the ball or the center’s head movement when timing the snap, as a QB’s cadence can be deceiving — especially when guys like Aaron Rodgers try to draw defenders offsides through deception.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of guy
Noun
  • New research shows that the marsupial mole, a creature that swims through the sands of remote Australian deserts, might have suffered a population crash about 70,000 years ago due to climate change.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But Jokić is a perfectionist, a creature of routine.
    Tony Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of creature
Noun
  • Really, what’s the wildest thing that could happen tonight?
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Thanks for being my tech guru, so savvy, and for loving to grow things.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of thing
Noun
  • Similarly, social validation, where individuals seek approval from others, often drives investment in popular stocks or strategies without thorough research.
    Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Most of those surveyed are the chief soccer officers (CSO) of their respective clubs — their official titles vary, but CSOs are the individuals in charge of the sporting side of their organization.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of individual
Noun
  • And Nikki, her whole tone and and her way of being is really in line with what this show is.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Despite the harm caused, the humanity in each of us rallies for a successful life for every other being.
    Olinda Moyd, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of being
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