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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
a country known for the humanity of its liberal immigration policy
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Recent Examples of humanity
Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous; literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history, humanity’s entire corpus of information, is available in the comfort of your home.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Plus, a new Martian base will catapult humanity even deeper into our solar system and someday beyond.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Shannon Wright, a longtime friend of mine, brought her characteristic charm and humanity to the discussion.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 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
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Plus, a new Martian base will catapult humanity even deeper into our solar system and someday beyond.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Shannon Wright, a longtime friend of mine, brought her characteristic charm and humanity to the discussion.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
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That is not, of course, a reason not to leave your room and go forth and explore the outside world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Finnish native Margareta Martin brought enthusiasm and skillful organizing following a move to Atlanta, a dynamic that helped establish a wide variety of cultural, business, artistic and culinary links between the Nordic world and here.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The radiant Sun conjoins fanciful Neptune in your 7th House of Interdependence, adding extra kindness to your imagination, so boundaries and bonds can both feel easier and more creative.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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And love is sacrifice, service, kindness, and grace.—
Faith Salie,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The film stars Ryan Gosling as a middle-school science teacher who ends up on a mission to save mankind that strands him in space by himself.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Far from being hungry and spending most of our resources on food, mankind has never had to work fewer hours to pay for his bread.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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None of them had sent me flowers, or even a sympathy card.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Post investigation revealed that the Russians even proposed to stage a fake assassination of Orbán, in order to build more sympathy for him.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 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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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Creason’s love for life in the fast lane was matched by his compassion, loyalty and willingness to help anyone without hesitation, according to his obituary.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Your compassion and generosity have meant more than words can express during this difficult time.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those most at risk to the heat included people over 60 years old, under 12 years old, or those pregnant, diabetic, having a heart condition.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Of the stubborn hearts in these mountains of mine who wore pride like a coat and refused to bow beneath the shadows these mountains could cast in both heart and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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