as in natural
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's human nature to care about what people think of us
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as in person
a member of the human race
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
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Recent Examples of human
CBS News, 15 July 2025
The human eye is capable of picking out objects with a brightness of +6.5 or greater from a dark sky location.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 July 2025
ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Voila, the cost and effort by humans drop to nothing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Adjective
Developers create detailed manuals outlining their preferred ethical stances, which either human reviewers or AI systems then use as a rubric to evaluate and improve the chatbot's responses, effectively coding these values into the machine.
—CBS News, 15 July 2025
The human eye is capable of picking out objects with a brightness of +6.5 or greater from a dark sky location.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
The company also claims the system outperforms humans on certain data science tasks like data analysis and modeling (such as creating forecasts or predictive models).
—ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Voila, the cost and effort by humans drop to nothing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
Adjective
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For Angelique Kane, the title of artist didn't always feel like a natural fit.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Usually having $100 billion of natural catastrophes is a very active season.—
Ayesha Javed,
Time,
20 July 2025
Noun
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For every year before age 13 that a person acquired a smartphone, their mental health and well-being were likely to be lower, the study found.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Initial report: The intersection of Interstate 70 and North Post Road is closed as officials investigate a fatal crash that killed one person in east Indianapolis, Indianapolis police said.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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But for all his all-time feats, Kershaw’s fastball has aged in mortal fashion, sitting at about 89 mph for two years now and 90-91 mph in a few years before.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Populated by roaming blond sausage dogs, ghosts, and several complex mortal humans, Julius Julius satirizes the world of advertising via an ancient company known as Julius Julius, narrated by three different employees in three different eras.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Mann has brought the lovable Mr. Leroy Brown to life in multiple projects, including the film Meet the Browns (2008) and the TV series of the same name (2009–2011), not to mention numerous Madea films.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Advertisement Launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is widely considered one of America’s most consequential programs in Africa, credited with saving over 25 million lives and scaling back the AIDS epidemic.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In a post-Federer/Nadal era and with Novak Djokovic getting beat in straight sets by Sinner in back-to-back semifinals, this is the new showcase event in men’s tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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This -- Donald Trump should never have been hanging out with this guy and any other politician, any other human being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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Our guys just competed and just really proud of the effort.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Ahead of Hankison’s sentencing, four individuals, including Taylor’s aunt, Bianca Austin, were arrested outside the federal courthouse while protesting.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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What are the possible consequences for everyone involved, including yourself, the individuals in the affair, and your wider team?—
Elizabeth Pearson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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