Thesaurus results for HUMANKIND

humankind

noun

ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd

Definition of humankind

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human beings in general all humankind shares the desire for peace

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the human race perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe

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Recent Examples of humankind The works on display depict his intricate captivation with the relationship between humankind and nature. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 At its core, Dark Matter is a series about the folly and hubris of humankind, even when — nay, especially when — idealists have the power to achieve transformative change. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Such explicit and shared recognition among humankind has inestimable value. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 The chances of Aschenbrenner being one of the wealthy elites who could afford to buy a galaxy, however, are now looking as remote as the possibility that humankind could ever conquer one within his lifetime. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humankind

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More delegates from Latin America, the Arab world and Africa could lift the number of countries represented past 60, and possibly above 70.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Run by the art world’s favorite chef Mina Stone, the café serves an all-day menu of hearty salads, flavorful soups, Greek mezze and fancy toast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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Greed, in all of its forms—greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge—has marked the upward surge of mankind.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
For all your training and experience in education, remember, human connection is mankind’s greatest superpower.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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Geoff warns Ilya to moderate his projections, emphasizing the need for safeguards, but the idealistic Russian is swept up in the vast potential of AI — to solve the climate crisis, cure cancer, even save humanity from itself.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Just in the nick of time, our AI challenges are solved and the future of humanity is safe from extinction.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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