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Recent Examples of humanely
The pest control companies humanely euthanize the lizards, following FWC recommendations on how to do so.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
For anyone considering trapping iguanas now, the FWC's official collection period has ended, leaving residents responsible for handling them humanely, or cooking them on their own.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Truly, valiantly, humanely trying their best.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Pili was humanely euthanized Friday, zoo officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
People who have been punished but treated humanely have a far greater chance of successfully reintegrating into society, an important consideration for all of us.
—Mary Buser, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
To study how the birds tap, the researchers first humanely captured eight wild Downy Woodpeckers and carefully inserted electrodes into their muscles in the laboratory.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
For anyone considering trapping iguanas now, the FWC's official collection period has ended, leaving residents responsible for handling them humanely, or cooking them on their own.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Truly, valiantly, humanely trying their best.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Pili was humanely euthanized Friday, zoo officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
People who have been punished but treated humanely have a far greater chance of successfully reintegrating into society, an important consideration for all of us.
—Mary Buser, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
To study how the birds tap, the researchers first humanely captured eight wild Downy Woodpeckers and carefully inserted electrodes into their muscles in the laboratory.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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
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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
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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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Tim was a fiercely, cheerfully competitive kid—whether playing board games with his two older sisters or every sport under the sun with his big brothers.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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Today, Lamont operates cheerfully as the dominant figure in state politics and government.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Humanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanely. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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