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Recent Examples of humankind
Lanthimos’ skepticism of humankind’s capacity to evolve is a welcome comfort, as always, in our politically miserable era.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Few forces known to humankind can put eyes on screens like the NFL does.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Although his attempt to destroy Frost and protect humankind from vampires nearly costs him his life, Blade becomes more determined than ever to continue hunting vampires.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the Virgin Mary and the angels had cajoled him into granting humankind one last chance to repent.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Few forces known to humankind can put eyes on screens like the NFL does.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Although his attempt to destroy Frost and protect humankind from vampires nearly costs him his life, Blade becomes more determined than ever to continue hunting vampires.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the Virgin Mary and the angels had cajoled him into granting humankind one last chance to repent.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humankind
Noun
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Reigning world champion and 100-meter dash runner-up Sha'carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson will do their best to repeat their 2023 successes.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After over a decade of running a members’ club in Mayfair, David Lorenz grew tired of the hospitality world.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Routh, who is representing himself, gave an opening statement on the history of mankind and current geopolitical conflicts before the judge ultimately cut him off.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Materialized during the Industrial Revolution — a time of unprecedented societal change — the movement generally sought to redefine mankind’s relationship with technology and progress, with the ultimate goal of regulating the forces of nature so that humanity could achieve unity and immortality.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While detailing the first in-person meeting between her and Rodríguez, Pascal spoke about the specific rhetoric that trans actors sometimes come up against, which is that trans actors should connect with trans subjects based solely on identity, rather than the many other aspects of their humanity.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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The way humanity finally got to the level of ChatGPT was not by comprehending intelligence well enough to craft an intelligent mind.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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