as in people
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 humans
These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Not as a gimmick, but to automate reporting, clean messy data, and flag compliance risks, freeing up humans for strategy, supplier engagement, and culture change.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Her past treks have included her cat tree, the top of her owners’ headboard or her humans’ shoulders, reached by scaling their shirts like a jungle gym.
—Evan Moore
november 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Land Morphology works to devise sustainable, inspiring outdoor spaces that forge a strong connection between humans and nature.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most consequential of these problems is how to design a model that learns as efficiently as humans do.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The United States and, likely, China will send humans to Mars in the coming decades.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Understanding the careful examination of a complete picture of how fatty acid works in the distinct physiological context of mice, and then human skin, would be necessary before applying it to humans.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To be fair, humans aren't shaped like sheep or grains.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Not as a gimmick, but to automate reporting, clean messy data, and flag compliance risks, freeing up humans for strategy, supplier engagement, and culture change.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Her past treks have included her cat tree, the top of her owners’ headboard or her humans’ shoulders, reached by scaling their shirts like a jungle gym.
—Evan Moore
november 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Land Morphology works to devise sustainable, inspiring outdoor spaces that forge a strong connection between humans and nature.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most consequential of these problems is how to design a model that learns as efficiently as humans do.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The United States and, likely, China will send humans to Mars in the coming decades.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Understanding the careful examination of a complete picture of how fatty acid works in the distinct physiological context of mice, and then human skin, would be necessary before applying it to humans.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To be fair, humans aren't shaped like sheep or grains.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
Noun
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Just over a week later, two men, Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, were arrested in connection with the incident.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These comments are important because our government must place premium in creating a society that respects human lives, secures its borders and protects its citizens.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Cambodian-French production, which had its world premiere in Tokyo, explores the lives of the Bunong people in Cambodia, an indigenous ethnic group that is under grave threat due to climate change.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because, in waking life, the truth is that things haven’t been the same since the strain of raising two young kids started to wear on their parents.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Millennials, typically defined as individuals born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, are now at a point in their lives where their generational nostalgia is front and center.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Spirited, political, and deeply kind individuals, the Christos were passionately devoted to their artistic vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dogs are often bred repeatedly in poor conditions, left sick or injured, and treated as products instead of living beings.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Stephen King’s Dark Tower book series, Maturin the Turtle is one of 12 beings known as Guardians of the Beam.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Remembered annually in Michigan and elsewhere, the shipwreck reminds people of the Great Lakes' power and the thousands of other ships and souls that met a similar fate.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Humans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humans. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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