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all humanity can learn from this tragedy
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Recent Examples of humanities
The humanities train you to see the person behind the metric.
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Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
For computer science, just 6% of students were admitted, while 25% of those intending to get an arts and humanities degree were let in.
—Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
During the past half dozen years, around ten universities and colleges have closed their classics departments or programs, with some folded into larger humanities units.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Nationally, conservatives have expressed skepticism over the value of humanities degrees and railed against protests for liberal causes amid a perception that Republicans are on the losing side of the political battle for college students.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Before that, consciousness studies was relegated to the humanities — philosophers, writers, artists.
—Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Abram Brummett is an assistant professor of medical humanities and clinical bioethics at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
—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
Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
For computer science, just 6% of students were admitted, while 25% of those intending to get an arts and humanities degree were let in.
—Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
During the past half dozen years, around ten universities and colleges have closed their classics departments or programs, with some folded into larger humanities units.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Nationally, conservatives have expressed skepticism over the value of humanities degrees and railed against protests for liberal causes amid a perception that Republicans are on the losing side of the political battle for college students.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Before that, consciousness studies was relegated to the humanities — philosophers, writers, artists.
—Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Abram Brummett is an assistant professor of medical humanities and clinical bioethics at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanities
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For a project that opens new worlds of previously unheard sounds and unseen images, and that pushes the art of cinema beyond the realm of human perception.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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The in-depth investigation by Mediapart correspondent Marine Turchi, who has investigated several high-profile MeToo cases in France, covers accusations from another six women whose paths crossed Bruel in the cinema, music and tennis worlds as well as luxury spas.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 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,
21 Mar. 2026
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And of course, like humans, any individual pet can have a bad reaction to a plant, even one not on a toxic list.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 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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Staff told police that a group of men had left a room and that the room was filled with smoke and emitting a strong chemical odor.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Akasaka is one of the city’s main business districts—more sharp suites, salary men, and international diplomats than local hipsters and international fashionistas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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In fact, praying to saints or ancestors elevated them above the status of mere mortals, effectively denying the singular might of God.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Gary’s story is quite a change of pace from the usual villainous role of snakes in Hollywood (see The Jungle Book, the Harry Potter franchise, Snakes on a Plane, Anaconda) and the perception of them in human societies more broadly (see the Book of Genesis).—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some militaries are too confident in their own capacity to overwhelm any hostile army; some are drawn from societies that simply look down on their enemies.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The usual group of folks embracing the challenge of a rebuild are minimum-salary journeymen looking for a fair opportunity, and draftees the team selects.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Murder-mysteries are everywhere, as are murder-mysteries about rich folks who are forced to reassess their friends and families when disaster strikes.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Humanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanities. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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