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Recent Examples of humankind
For decades, humankind steeled itself for the rise of thinking machines.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Hush itself is drawn to the frequencies of humankind, making sound an integral part of the game’s lore.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
The appearance of these five lexical inventions marks the first time that humankind ever attached words to this invisible and magical mystery.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Long before humankind – that brief, busy interlude.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Hush itself is drawn to the frequencies of humankind, making sound an integral part of the game’s lore.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
The appearance of these five lexical inventions marks the first time that humankind ever attached words to this invisible and magical mystery.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Long before humankind – that brief, busy interlude.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humankind
Noun
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In a world optimized for ease, choosing to think may become a radical act.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In such a world, simple answers won’t do; only the courage to ask the hardest questions will push us forward.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The black version brings strong Canucks flying skate vibes, which are the highest jersey vibes known to mankind.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Assassin’s Creed is described as a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The accelerating Information Revolution is reshaping the American corporate landscape, opening new horizons for scientific discovery, threatening millions of jobs, and raising questions about the future of humanity in an age of intelligent machines.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Our cities and neighborhoods have already sacrificed so much of their humanity to the primacy of the automobile.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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