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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
That upcoming rendezvous would mark humanity's first return near the moon since NASA's Apollo era came to an end in 1972.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet another shot showed the blue-and-white planet framed in a cockpit window, an image that captured the gulf between the four Artemis II crew members and the rest of humanity.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Hear the stories that propelled us to the present day through insights that lend perspective to our world with a nod to our own humanity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The only means of escape is the virtual-reality world of the OASIS, where most of humanity spends their days.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet another shot showed the blue-and-white planet framed in a cockpit window, an image that captured the gulf between the four Artemis II crew members and the rest of humanity.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Hear the stories that propelled us to the present day through insights that lend perspective to our world with a nod to our own humanity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The only means of escape is the virtual-reality world of the OASIS, where most of humanity spends their days.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
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Even when there is little to celebrate in a world marked by barbarity, these events invite us to be together and, briefly, to look, feel, admire, and even disagree within a temporary gathering of images and spaces.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Skeletor’s best beats stand as intricate, explosive little worlds that build on ideas he’s been toying with his entire career.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Seham Hassen was known for her kindness, faith and deep love for her family.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Luplow, 36, is one of four winners of the inaugural FECK Awards, a national program created by Chaz Ebert to recognize people who show exemplary forgiveness, empathy, compassion and kindness, or FECK.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to the Bible, he was sacrificed to pay for the sins of mankind and his body was later laid to rest in a nearby tomb.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
25 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, the potential to solve mankind’s most vexing problems is tantalizing.—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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Playing on the sympathy of the owner of the local sawmill, Winston leverages his family’s plight to talk his way into a job.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Laura Ullrich has sympathy for college graduates looking for work.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The puzzle of how the earliest humans reached the Americas just got a new piece.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In this five-hour long period on Monday, April 6, the astronauts will have the chance to observe the moon’s far side, including features humans have never seen with their eyes.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rats have grit, versatility, compassion, and a mind-bogglingly long history of beating the odds.—
Jason Bittel,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Carney had said the English-only message showed a lack of compassion and judgment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Choose a task and finish it with heart!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The post also included a red heart.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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