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 But keep human beings responsible for setting the strategy and deciding what the brand should make customers feel. — Bernard May, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 This is achieved through human beings’ actions, thoughts, words and deeds. — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 That last might be especially true for female human beings who may be more encouraged to have derived an identity based on our role as marital partner or parent. — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 My job as a TV writer is to look at the human beings as opposed to [big systems] like the criminal justice system and the FBI — all these things that become really abstract in conversation. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings. — New Atlas, 30 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings

Noun

What lives have been postponed by the labor of remaining alive?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Since then, displaced families have struggled to rebuild their lives.

— John Hodgman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The two men lined up with left winger Vasily Podkolzin at the captain’s practice on Wednesday.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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 seagrape trees and dunes offer a chance for wildlife lovers to spot plenty of birds along with other creatures that call these beaches home, and the water is exceptionally calm for an Atlantic shore.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
And then in Book 2, that attraction that the creatures have to him in the magical world of Gilmouria becomes stronger.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

Wide variation in editing behavior across individuals is usually a sign that the review process itself needs standardizing.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Whiteside and her colleagues run peer support groups for individuals who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or have already survived suicide attempts, and in need of ongoing support.

— Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of individuals

Noun

Alas, by disguising themselves in earthling form, these superior beings must submit themselves to the worst indignities of the human condition — namely the frequent need to go to the bathroom and the constant nuisance of dealing with emotions.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Another story imagines a planet whose beings relate through the concept of kinship.

— Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

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