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 Ultimately, the investigation is a pretext to bring many monstrous human beings to the fore, right? — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The new results, which have previously eluded human beings, span many corners of mathematics, from algebra to geometry to differential equations. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 There is something refreshing and potentially powerful about getting into a room with actual human beings. — John M. O'Connor, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Symbolically, this act represents the departure of the goddess’s divine presence (prana) from the murti; thus, the murti may be touched and moved by human beings. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 But public figures are still human beings, and fame should never erase someone’s humanity. — Tracy Wright , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Iraqis in 2003, like Palestinians today, were not seen as full human beings deserving of life, freedom, or justice. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Stone, on the other hand, is an immemorial material that predates human beings and will undoubtedly endure in our absence. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 How is treating employees like human beings with families to feed such a horrible thing? — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Built in 1965 and 1970, respectively, the vessels are approaching the limits of their service lives.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Their bid to change their lives turns into a dangerous chase, and the friendship becomes the one thing protecting them.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 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 only way to make the bad guys sweat is to hand them a subpoena — or, at the least, to depict them unflatteringly on television.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Hip-hop fans who’ve followed Migos’ journey will never forget what you guys have done in music and your influence on other artists around the world.

— Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

However, the vision to revive animals like the woolly mammoth goes far beyond creating a real-life Jurassic Park with previously extinct creatures.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Shunned by locals, who believe she is cursed, Eleni turns to ancient rituals to resurrect her dead offspring but instead summons malevolent folkloric creatures known as the Kalikantzari.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

No one wants individuals to lose their jobs, but this suggests there were major inefficiencies within the federal bureaucracy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Eligible individuals may receive 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity restoration support through IDX, depending on the information affected.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of individuals

Noun

That said, the impossibility of knowing how to get rid of these immense beings, and the DIY nature of the operations its doughty characters come up with, is one of the great sources of satisfaction these movies offer.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Jainism therefore strongly encourages ahimsa toward all living beings, from animals to microbes, and vegetarianism is the norm.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

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