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human beings in general
all humanity can learn from this tragedy
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Recent Examples of humanities
With recent New York Federal Reserve Bank research showing that computer science majors now have more trouble finding jobs than humanities majors, the risk of misleading students with false curriculum certainties is genuine.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
And his insistence on cutting funding for pretty much everything that creates and sustains a civilization — including the arts and sciences, the humanities and health care, the environment and education — doesn’t bode well for our nascent nation.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Brady teaches peace studies, world cultures, anthropology, world religions and the STEM/humanities capstone.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Fellows are divided into creative arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown chair in humanities and professor of history at Rice University, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Majors in the arts and humanities—such as fine arts and performing arts—continue to attract significant numbers of students but tend to lead to lower initial salaries after graduation.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
After a detour studying the humanities, he was admitted to the National College of Art and Design, in Bergen, which housed the country’s pioneering institute for the study of photography.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
And his insistence on cutting funding for pretty much everything that creates and sustains a civilization — including the arts and sciences, the humanities and health care, the environment and education — doesn’t bode well for our nascent nation.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Brady teaches peace studies, world cultures, anthropology, world religions and the STEM/humanities capstone.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Fellows are divided into creative arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown chair in humanities and professor of history at Rice University, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Majors in the arts and humanities—such as fine arts and performing arts—continue to attract significant numbers of students but tend to lead to lower initial salaries after graduation.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
After a detour studying the humanities, he was admitted to the National College of Art and Design, in Bergen, which housed the country’s pioneering institute for the study of photography.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanities
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When their fort reveals a magical ability to transport them to worlds across the globe, the girls embark on a whirlwind adventure that brings them closer again.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The two companies are working on an entertainment platform that will be connected to Fortnite and be filled with the company’s characters and worlds.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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The difference is that humans don’t have to sit at a keyboard anymore to write code and can instead use AI to do it.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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European publics are less diplomatic.—
Ivan Krastev,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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National and international publics relate directly to these leaders, who set the tone for international relations with their actions, their statements, and their preferences.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
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Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was evidence that the two men, who’d befriended Brettler weeks earlier, had assaulted him shortly before his death – though neither was charged by police, who concluded that the death was probably suicide.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, literature will outlast the foibles of misguided mortals.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Everflame is set in a world where mortals live in poverty, subjugated by an elite race known as the Descended.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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In European and American societies of the early and mid-19th century, research shows that infant mortality rates were 30-60 times greater than today.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Physical spaces have always embodied what societies care about — from those first stone monuments that hunter-gatherers built to demonstrate loyalty to each other and to higher powers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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For the folks who crave oysters, as well as any Connecticut history buffs, this event is for you.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Get those peach stickers, folks.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Humanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanities. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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