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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
Michelle is an Andromeda, an ancient species that has been watching over humanity since the dawn of time.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Most of humanity has fled into virtual reality to escape a world wracked by epidemics and climate change.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Safety has been central to OpenAI’s mission since it was founded as a nonprofit research laboratory a decade ago with a goal of building better-than-human AI that benefits humanity.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Most of humanity has fled into virtual reality to escape a world wracked by epidemics and climate change.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Safety has been central to OpenAI’s mission since it was founded as a nonprofit research laboratory a decade ago with a goal of building better-than-human AI that benefits humanity.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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That’s what Rebecca feels—all alone in a world that seems to care less.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Kwei, in the first display of mercy or kindness that Dek has ever seen, refuses to slay his own brother.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Humans are a science project dating back to the origins of mankind.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturn in Aquarius teaches you to trust your individuality and to use it for the greater good of mankind.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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But a lot of Democratic voters don't feel much sympathy for this argument.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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One rendition of the story even displays a little sympathy for the devil, as Jennings shares.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Helm catches glimpses of the humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crucially, the tragedies of the film don’t come from a sense of the filmmaker’s cynicism, but from compassion.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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In such cases, solidarity and compassion themselves might seem like luxuries next to the all-conquering, primally selfish urge to save your own skin.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Still, more robust research was needed to declare that the portfolio diet leads to heart-health benefits for everyone, including healthy individuals.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gizmo’s incredible adoption story has certainly melted hearts online after Neveux documented her journey on TikTok (@saviiirose).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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