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
Hengemuhle said that, as human beings, there is a responsibility to do everything possible to combat hate, which requires understanding and educating one another, as well as drawing on different policing and professional backgrounds.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
This all may sound a bit dramatic for some silly sci-fi movies and TV shows, but stories are how human beings learn, reflect, and advance.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
We are interwoven as human beings in this globe, in this art form, in these practices.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Non-avian dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years before the appearance of human beings.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Technological substitutes for firsthand encounters with human beings who are different from us do not exist.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Would there be perpetual meanness and the absence of kindness toward each other as human beings?
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That equates to three full Aaron Judge-sized human beings, vanishing off the face of the sport.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
This all may sound a bit dramatic for some silly sci-fi movies and TV shows, but stories are how human beings learn, reflect, and advance.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
We are interwoven as human beings in this globe, in this art form, in these practices.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Non-avian dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years before the appearance of human beings.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Technological substitutes for firsthand encounters with human beings who are different from us do not exist.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Would there be perpetual meanness and the absence of kindness toward each other as human beings?
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That equates to three full Aaron Judge-sized human beings, vanishing off the face of the sport.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
Noun
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Those lives were sacrificed on the altar of national honor.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Instead of asking students to define terms or summarize a concept when Wikipedia is sitting right there, the advice was to give them higher-level tasks—to evaluate different solutions to a problem or reflect on how that concept has come up in their own lives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The markets, which include Polymarket and its chief rival Kalshi, have been criticized for everything from undermining the integrity of sports to contributing to an online betting addiction crisis among young men.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For many years, young men were handed clear scripts.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Word was for writing things up.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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But if the Mets don’t start scoring some runs and cleaning things up, there won’t be any games again come October, and owner Steve Cohen, who is in attendence this week at Dodger Stadium, could take action.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just guys going out and guys having big games.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the guys tried to rally around that, keep pursuing and get the win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Make Sure Your Problem Is Gophers Gophers are not the only tunneling creatures that can make a mess of your lawn.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then there are the creatures that love to feast on the fruits, like squirrels, birds, and deer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Insight said the unauthorized individuals may have accessed social security numbers, financial account details, and health insurance information.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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He’s built up the firm’s offerings for high net worth individuals, established an integrated credit and insurance strategy, and is growing its capital markets business.—
Miles Weiss,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Children and animals are the most vulnerable beings on the planet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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These nerve cells develop alongside structural tissues, forming branching connections throughout the autonomous beings.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Mar. 2026
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The trip broke the record for farthest space flight accomplished by humans and gave the scientists aboard the spacecraft a chance to test critical systems within Orion, including the ship's life support system, maneuverability, its heat shield, and the first toilet to ever orbit the moon.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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When the astronauts reached the farthest point humans have ever been in space, Americans were in awe.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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