humankinds

noun

plural of humankind
1
as in worlds
human beings in general all humankind shares the desire for peace

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2
as in humanities
the human race perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe

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  1. worlds
  2. humanities
  3. humans
Noun
  • In, Zoom Out, the feature debut of Chinese director Dong Jie, which follows a young game designer searching through real and virtual worlds to find his missing roommate.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
  • Create a character, solve challenges and explore new worlds with other players.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of worlds
Noun
  • It was followed by a similar letter written by social sciences, humanities and professional faculty in support of reinstating standardized testing.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • There was a scattering of arts and humanities people who were paying attention to AI and who generally approached the technology with an attitude of open curiosity.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
Definition of humanities
Noun
  • Given the cerebellum’s importance to language processing, memory and other cognitive functions, the 2018 study’s authors reasoned that this neuroanatomical difference might have given modern humans the upper hand.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
  • For all the promise of automation and robotics, shipbuilding is still largely conducted outside, by humans, in the weather.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of humans
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