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Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Rao, now the chief technology officer at Roost, a nonprofit dedicated to building AI safety infrastructure, believes humankind is at a crucial crossroads for building safeguards for AI.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The curved shadow of the Earth that creeps across the moon during lunar eclipses is key to humankind’s understanding of our planet.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Acts of honesty and consideration for other people like this help restore my faith in humankind.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Rao, now the chief technology officer at Roost, a nonprofit dedicated to building AI safety infrastructure, believes humankind is at a crucial crossroads for building safeguards for AI.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The curved shadow of the Earth that creeps across the moon during lunar eclipses is key to humankind’s understanding of our planet.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Acts of honesty and consideration for other people like this help restore my faith in humankind.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humankind
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That is not, of course, a reason not to leave your room and go forth and explore the outside world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Finnish native Margareta Martin brought enthusiasm and skillful organizing following a move to Atlanta, a dynamic that helped establish a wide variety of cultural, business, artistic and culinary links between the Nordic world and here.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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According to the Bible, he was sacrificed to pay for the sins of mankind and his body was later laid to rest in a nearby tomb.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
25 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, the potential to solve mankind’s most vexing problems is tantalizing.—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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After a detour studying the humanities, he was admitted to the National College of Art and Design, in Bergen, which housed the country’s pioneering institute for the study of photography.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Focus Features documentary, in theaters now, explores the intersection of AI development and its impact on humanity from a personal perspective.—
Charlie Tyrell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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