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human beings in general
all humanity can learn from this tragedy
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Recent Examples of humanities
Abram Brummett is an assistant professor of medical humanities and clinical bioethics at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
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Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Tyler Austin Harper on the multibillion-dollar foundation that controls the humanities.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Framed as disposable Sociology is often framed as disposable in ways that history or English never would be, even as the future of the humanities is being endlessly debated.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
He was later joined at OpenAI by his younger sister, Daniela, a humanities type partial to Joan Didion.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Gioia Woods is professor of humanities and chair of the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies at Northern Arizona University.
—Gioia Woods, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Roldán noted that Musk cut humanities funding through the Department of Government Efficiency last year, but now funds nationwide murals.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Heather grew up in Collin County and teaches humanities at Walker Elementary in McKinney.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Unlike his computer science-hungry competitors, the millennial DeepSeek founder is looking to Gen Z and humanities majors to spearhead his revolutionary AI.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Tyler Austin Harper on the multibillion-dollar foundation that controls the humanities.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Framed as disposable Sociology is often framed as disposable in ways that history or English never would be, even as the future of the humanities is being endlessly debated.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
He was later joined at OpenAI by his younger sister, Daniela, a humanities type partial to Joan Didion.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Gioia Woods is professor of humanities and chair of the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies at Northern Arizona University.
—Gioia Woods, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Roldán noted that Musk cut humanities funding through the Department of Government Efficiency last year, but now funds nationwide murals.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Heather grew up in Collin County and teaches humanities at Walker Elementary in McKinney.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Unlike his computer science-hungry competitors, the millennial DeepSeek founder is looking to Gen Z and humanities majors to spearhead his revolutionary AI.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanities
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Her fall 2026 lineup explored the emotional aftershock of moving between worlds.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Munson said Hablutzel took his work seriously, and cast his gaze at worlds far beyond the law.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the original 2009 movie, the Avatar program connects humans to Na'vi bodies.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Among other things, this reading taught me that atheists do hold beliefs, not just about morals and ethics but about how the world actually is and how humans fit into it.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 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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Ten men were arrested from Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama and Ecuador.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jackson, who can quickly get inside to score, gives the team three big men, along with Lopez and rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser, a luxury not many teams enjoy.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cupid will be on the prowl this Valentine's Day weekend, hunting down potential targets to unleash a volley of amorous arrows onto unsuspecting mortals.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Newman’s work has been welcomed by reformers and those who have been arguing, for years, in favor of British reparations to societies that have borne the legacy of its slaving activities.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the key is that wise societies weigh costs against benefits.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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That, folks, was grade-A gaslighting.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, politicians fear union voting power, and renters, landlords and sympathizers are often union folks and align with unions.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Humanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanities. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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