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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
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America’s allies in Europe – wary of further Russian aggression, shouldering the burden of backing Ukraine and facing an increasingly hostile world order – have come to the same realization.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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CertiK has also collaborated with institutions such as Standard Chartered, HSBC, and Ant Group on digital asset initiatives, demonstrating that security expectations from the enterprise world can be met even in decentralized environments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 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
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Adina is an alien who’s been sent to earth to observe humanity and report back to her superiors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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