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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
Slamming into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, NASA’s Orion spacecraft blazed a trail over the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning home with four astronauts and safely capping humanity’s first voyage to the Moon in nearly 54 years.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Fifty-three years ago, humanity left the moon.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Fighting over the soul of science fiction is a fight over the soul of the future, over the very nature of humanity.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Its last transit, 1998–2012, coincided with the rise of the internet, social media and digital culture, along with technologies that transformed how humanity communicates and builds community.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Fifty-three years ago, humanity left the moon.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Fighting over the soul of science fiction is a fight over the soul of the future, over the very nature of humanity.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Its last transit, 1998–2012, coincided with the rise of the internet, social media and digital culture, along with technologies that transformed how humanity communicates and builds community.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
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Throughout her career, Chinese artist Cao Fei has explored every aspect of our world, demonstrating great versatility and insight in her use of a broad range of technologies and languages.—
Miuccia Prada,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The show became best known for its extensive use of mixed media — claymation, 3D CGI, and characters of all sorts of different sizes and shapes helped fill out the show’s surreal world.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stay well, everyone, and know that small acts of kindness count.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.—
Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Inspirational history like Paul Revere’s ride can change the world today, by calling us to action for the common good of mankind.—
William Lambers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those fans had reliever Edwin Diaz’s sympathy.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds have been arrested in countries across the Gulf region, according to the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, some on allegations of expressing sympathies for Iran’s attacks and for posting images of Iranian bombardments to social media.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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When the astronauts reached the farthest point humans have ever been in space, Americans were in awe.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13's unplanned lunar loop sent it 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) from Earth, farther than any humans had ever gone before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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This action demonstrates the president’s monumental cruelty, total lack of empathy and compassion, pathological narcissism, boundless vengefulness, abysmal ignorance and glaring immaturity.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.—
Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Many people take cod liver oil to support the health of their bones and joints, heart, and eyes.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2026
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Chase, meanwhile, gives Melissa a winning mix of exasperation and heart, making her emotional journey feel earned even amid the absurdity.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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