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humanities

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plural of humanity

as in worlds

human beings in general all humanity can learn from this tragedy

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the human race in Greek mythology, the gods display many of the weaknesses of humanity, such as jealousy, foolishness, and greed

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Recent Examples of humanities The University of Florida and other red-state schools are fostering a conservative vision for the humanities to compete against courses with more diverse perspectives. —

Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 27 May 2026 For students interested in humanities, leadership, public service, or interdisciplinary work, these programs make WashU feel even more personalized and high-touch. —

Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The only people who truly need to know some subset of the Great Books are humanities majors, humanities PhDs, and humanities professors. —

Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of federal humanities grants, including to several Jewish projects, was unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on May 7. —

Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 The ruling applies to research grants awarded to scholars, writers, research institutions, and other humanities organizations. —

Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 9 May 2026 The nonprofits that sued over DOGE’s cuts to their funding are celebrating the ruling, saying the court affirmed the importance of humanities research in a democratic society. —

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026 Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education. —

Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 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

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Those subtle details make a huge difference in both worlds.

— Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Yet his eight years as the head of the nation’s central bank were a tale of two worlds for real estate, which basically doubled a typical Southern California homebuyer’s mortgage payment.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 May 2026