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Recent Examples of humanely
The reptiles can be humanely killed on private property without a permit.
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Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The reptiles can be humanely killed on private property without a permit.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Lanolin is a deeply moisturizing oil naturally occurring in sheep's wool, humanely (and cruelty-free) sourced by Australian sheep farmers.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Veterinarians determined the vertebral injury was too severe for recovery and humanely euthanized her.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
After thoughtful discussion and careful evaluation, our team made the incredibly difficult decision to humanely euthanize her to prevent further discomfort.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Congress should fund modern border technology and staffing, streamline legal immigration pathways, enhance asylum processing, and work collaboratively with Texas communities to secure the border while treating migrants humanely and strengthening commerce.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Florida law allows residents to humanely kill the invasive iguanas, which harm the state's native ecosystem.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The pest control companies humanely euthanize the lizards, following FWC recommendations on how to do so.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The reptiles can be humanely killed on private property without a permit.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Lanolin is a deeply moisturizing oil naturally occurring in sheep's wool, humanely (and cruelty-free) sourced by Australian sheep farmers.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Veterinarians determined the vertebral injury was too severe for recovery and humanely euthanized her.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
After thoughtful discussion and careful evaluation, our team made the incredibly difficult decision to humanely euthanize her to prevent further discomfort.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Congress should fund modern border technology and staffing, streamline legal immigration pathways, enhance asylum processing, and work collaboratively with Texas communities to secure the border while treating migrants humanely and strengthening commerce.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Florida law allows residents to humanely kill the invasive iguanas, which harm the state's native ecosystem.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The pest control companies humanely euthanize the lizards, following FWC recommendations on how to do so.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanely
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As a result of this stretch, the Leafs’ playoff hopes are, to put it charitably, on life support with 28 games to play.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Its absence feels like a big miss or, less charitably, a dereliction of duty.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Giving altruistically may be unrealistic when the sun confronts Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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But sellers do not offer lower prices to some consumers altruistically.—
George Slover,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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And one of those models that a lot of people, for a while, had some hope in was philanthropically minded billionaires who would see the value in what journalism was doing, and also have the capacity to remove it from the marketplace of capitalism, at least to a degree.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.—
Georgia Casey,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani magnanimously noted the president’s high support in 2024 for a Republican in New York.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nor from showing how Bull unselfishly and painfully gets in the way when preventing Sterling from mounting his beloved Honey.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Omotenashi is the Japanese art and philosophy of sincere hospitality — anticipating a guest's every need proactively and serving them selflessly.—
Teresa Stepzinski,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
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But in the midst of a zero-sum competition, the research suggests that thinking selflessly can boost mood and keep athletes in a positive frame of mind.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Humanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanely. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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