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Recent Examples of humankind
The award is given to those who have made significant contributions to Idaho’s cultural, economic, scientific or social advancement, offered notable service to the state or nation and improved the well-being of humankind.
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Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
The report reads as a multifaceted endeavor to chart the state of communication and media starting in the early days of humankind and extending to the international media and telecommunications environment of the late 1970s.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The piece celebrates the music, culture and incredible leaps for humankind made during that summer, while also reminding us that our history isn’t so dissimilar from our present.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a legacy, perhaps as old as humankind, that transcends generations.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
The report reads as a multifaceted endeavor to chart the state of communication and media starting in the early days of humankind and extending to the international media and telecommunications environment of the late 1970s.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The piece celebrates the music, culture and incredible leaps for humankind made during that summer, while also reminding us that our history isn’t so dissimilar from our present.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a legacy, perhaps as old as humankind, that transcends generations.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humankind
Noun
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Imagine an alternate world in which Nixon had instead been free to destroy those records.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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There’s a world where that actually helps reduce pressure and expectations on the filmmakers, which is often the challenge with indies.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Altman is describing a mutation of mankind well underway.—
Chop Choppish Shop,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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Inspirational history like Paul Revere’s ride can change the world today, by calling us to action for the common good of mankind.—
William Lambers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rescuing utopian idyll from dystopian reality, Koreeda determines that humanity is too fragile to forfeit its defining qualities to a mechanical species; that our only viable function in an artificial tomorrow is as the eternal caretakers of memory and imagination.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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The filmmaker said the idea for the project emerged from anxieties surrounding modern technology and humanity’s increasing dependence on digital tools and artificial intelligence.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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