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
Having to choose between good and evil, in the Grand Inquisitor’s view, is a burden that human beings are too weak to bear.
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Micro outlook Earth Spirit celebrates the industry’s sustainable strengths and reconnects human beings to natural sources.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Sharing our thoughts and prayers after a mass shooting expresses our grief and compassion as human beings.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Chatbots train off of a body of real information, gathered and synthesized by real human beings.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
There were even live human beings manning the fitting rooms.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The whole purpose of that flag even being created was to have something that Black Americans could be proud of and recognize us as people, as human beings, and as contributors to this country.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Typically in sci-fi, artificial intelligence gaining sentience means bad things for human beings.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Micro outlook Earth Spirit celebrates the industry’s sustainable strengths and reconnects human beings to natural sources.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Sharing our thoughts and prayers after a mass shooting expresses our grief and compassion as human beings.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Chatbots train off of a body of real information, gathered and synthesized by real human beings.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
There were even live human beings manning the fitting rooms.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The whole purpose of that flag even being created was to have something that Black Americans could be proud of and recognize us as people, as human beings, and as contributors to this country.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Typically in sci-fi, artificial intelligence gaining sentience means bad things for human beings.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
Noun
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The performers are shown living their lives on the circus backlot, having relationships, building families, and participating in the performance life and ecosystem of the circus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Women typically spend the middle 60% of their lives in relatively ill-health, due to hormonal changes, diagnostic delays, and other factors, and the last 30% of their lives in relatively good health.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just over a week later, two men, Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, were arrested in connection with the incident.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These individuals are active across art, design, fashion, music, sports, and innovation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That small question sparks an incredible journey filled with mystery, time travel, battles, and ancient beings known as Watchers.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Will future machine-intelligent beings count?—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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The United States and, likely, China will send humans to Mars in the coming decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Understanding the careful examination of a complete picture of how fatty acid works in the distinct physiological context of mice, and then human skin, would be necessary before applying it to humans.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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