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
Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 24 June 2025
However, there isn't enough human research to determine whether kombucha benefits gut health.8 Also, the probiotic content varies between products.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 June 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
As climate change shuffles species around the planet and puts greater pressure on natural resources, humans urgently need a new way to talk about land and their attachments to it.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Adjective
For instance, if a robotaxi were stuck in a crowded pedestrian area and confused about what to do next, a human teleoperator could take over and guide it, the source said.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 24 June 2025
However, there isn't enough human research to determine whether kombucha benefits gut health.8 Also, the probiotic content varies between products.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 June 2025
Noun
Since its first human spaceflight in 2020, SpaceX has now flown its fleet of Crew Dragon spacecraft 18 times carrying 68 humans to space.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
As climate change shuffles species around the planet and puts greater pressure on natural resources, humans urgently need a new way to talk about land and their attachments to it.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
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Plums make their presence known along roadsides and in natural areas in spring when fragrant white blooms cover their bare branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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But their back-and-forth reveals a natural chemistry between the two writers.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 June 2025
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In total, 22 children and one elderly person have been treated and 10 of the patients were still hospitalized as of Wednesday, according to officials in the Hauts-de-France region.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another. 2.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Those missiles were pointed at Israel, which lived in mortal fear of them.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 June 2025
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In Game 3, Ekblad made McDavid look mortal by sending him to the ice with a textbook body check delivered shoulder to shoulder.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people’s lives.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Sturdy men work with their hands, forging arrows with which to kill zombie interlopers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Reinhart, who scored in Games 3-5, was a man on a mission from the beginning of this one as evident by his first goal of the game, which gave the Panthers an early lead.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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While the fan messages did make the guys laugh, a lot of it was thanks to their ribbing of each other and themselves.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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Pollinators Matter As National Pollinator Week continues, embracing trends like pollinator pots, promoted by TikTok creators and supported by organizations like Bee Cups, offers an easy and meaningful way to help these crucial creatures thrive.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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These creatures are all instinct: hunt, kill, eat, and, in one of the film’s biggest twists, reproduce.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Furthermore, decades of secondary math teacher shortages means that many positions have been filled by individuals teaching on substandard credentials who have inadequate preparation in math or pedagogy or both.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Now, in the court’s final order, while the defense may cross-examine law enforcement on investigating and ruling out other leads, they are not permitted to ask about specific individuals as potential alternate perpetrators.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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