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all humanity can learn from this tragedy
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Recent Examples of humanities
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.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The decision bars introductory sociology from the state’s general-education catalog — the set of foundational courses all students must complete, regardless of major, across subjects such as math, science, humanities and social sciences.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The Plant Humanities Initiative at Dumbarton Oaks draws from the arts, sciences, and humanities to explore how plants like the cucumber relate to human culture and society.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Daubenton redelegated the job to his own student, the budding mineralogist René-Just Haüy, who was also a professor of humanities at the University of Paris.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
At last the humanities have their comeback!
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Gregg said in an interview that his background — undergraduate degrees in math and English, a master’s in humanities and a doctorate in math education — equipped him to write the draft standards in simple prose.
—Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
People with humanities backgrounds are trained to sit inside complexity without rushing to closure.
—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
Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The decision bars introductory sociology from the state’s general-education catalog — the set of foundational courses all students must complete, regardless of major, across subjects such as math, science, humanities and social sciences.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The Plant Humanities Initiative at Dumbarton Oaks draws from the arts, sciences, and humanities to explore how plants like the cucumber relate to human culture and society.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Daubenton redelegated the job to his own student, the budding mineralogist René-Just Haüy, who was also a professor of humanities at the University of Paris.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
At last the humanities have their comeback!
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Gregg said in an interview that his background — undergraduate degrees in math and English, a master’s in humanities and a doctorate in math education — equipped him to write the draft standards in simple prose.
—Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
People with humanities backgrounds are trained to sit inside complexity without rushing to closure.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanities
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Virtual reality was once touted as the next big frontier for gaming, promising to bring players into immersive worlds.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, these worlds may be tidally locked to their star, with permanent day and night sides.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Robots chop, stir, and cook more than 100 dishes in this experimental restaurant in China, with noodles ready in just three minutes — and no humans running the kitchen.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 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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Arnold's name was first brought up in the case after 23-year-old Boakai Hilton, who is believed to be an associate of Arnold, Arianna Del Valle, Jasmine Randazzo, Christion Williams, Lyndell Hudson and Freddie Hughes were arrested for allegedly kidnapping three men and assaulting them.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recordings of the three men being interrogated provide the basis for flashbacks, and scenes set in Tehran’s artistic beau monde of the late sixties show the aftermath of their adventures.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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For all its divine ambition, the series falls victim to the same old pitfalls that have sunk biopics of so many lesser mortals.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to other examples of Greek temple art and even other parts of the Parthenon, where mythic gods and heroes predominate, the frieze shows everyday mortals, perhaps even the contemporaries of those who carved it and viewed it.—
James Romm,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even the libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, came all the way from South America to laud Orbán, a man who has built one of Europe’s most centralized and repressive societies.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s why those folks lit up the bridge over the freeway during the World Series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The situation’s a little squirrellier for folks hoping to watch on their existing cable or satellite service.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Humanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanities. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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