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 My father’s letters taught me that behind every conflict are human beings with families, aspirations and hopes for peace. — Joanie Schirm, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 As childhood health, social and cognitive research demonstrates, the amount of time school recess is given matters in children’s development as whole human beings. — Louisa Penfold, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026 The human beings are not freely dispersed around the central figure of God, in this panel, but ranked in strict tiers from the lowest unfortunates to the highest saints. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 Those who had been reduced to numbers were restored for the record, and in the course of Marie-Claude’s testimony, restored to being human beings. — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Such mistakes happen every election cycle in a national process run by tens of thousands of human beings. — Miles Parks, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026 In 2007, the country marked the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade by celebrating the work of William Wilberforce and his allies, who spent 20 years convincing Parliament to outlaw the trade in human beings. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Our job, before and after AI, is building safe and useful products for human beings, and engineers are still best suited for that. — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026 Work that strips human beings of dignity is often work that no longer requires distinctly human qualities at all. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The two grew closer, with Wong softening behind bars, caring more about others’ personal lives and sending Lee cards on special occasions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
As the stakes rise and the network runs deeper, Joe must forge unlikely alliances, cross sacred lines, and take his war beyond the walls of the church to save the lives no one else can.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

However, the appointment has received flak, as comments James made about the case before she was tapped to lead the investigation have drawn accusations of bias from lawyers of the seven men accused.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2026
Newsom moved to grant clemency to 548 people currently sentenced to death in California, of whom 529 are men and 19 are women, according to numbers provided by his office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 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

Multiple online fundraisers have been started for individuals affected by the fire, including one for Mendoza and his fiancé.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The eighth annual celebration recognized individuals, brands, companies and products that are modernizing and elevating standards across the accessories industry.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of individuals

Noun

Of course, this project is an invitation to add more magical beings to the MCU and explore the Strange-adjacent side of it.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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