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
That requires humans to choose regeneration over extraction.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Like humans, dogs experience several sleep cycles, including periods of wakefulness known as non-rapid-eye-movement sleep and the deeper stage of rapid-eye-movement sleep, according to the American Kennel Club.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In times of hardship, humans often can raise the sense of community, support one another and advocate for their rights, including the right to be safe at schools, concerts, churches and movie theaters.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s the part that humans do.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 1969 — weeks before the first humans walked on the moon — Manabe and Bryan recreated the Earth.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Like humans, dogs experience several sleep cycles, including periods of wakefulness known as non-rapid-eye-movement sleep and the deeper stage of rapid-eye-movement sleep, according to the American Kennel Club.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In times of hardship, humans often can raise the sense of community, support one another and advocate for their rights, including the right to be safe at schools, concerts, churches and movie theaters.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s the part that humans do.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 1969 — weeks before the first humans walked on the moon — Manabe and Bryan recreated the Earth.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
Noun
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In the end, the Viking landers found no creatures, and biological experiments proved inconclusive.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The creatures prefer large, dense areas in the woods and wetlands.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One paper in August estimates that Covid vaccines saved more than 2 million lives, mostly among older adults, worldwide between 2020 and October 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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But for Ukraine—and for us—human lives matter.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Phillies have discovered a productive unit by cutting their most expensive outfielder’s playing time and rallying around three guys who are probably still platoon players but are making the most of every chance.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some other guys asked him to get hats for them too.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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China, by comparison, boasts an active military of 2,000,000 individuals, as well as air and naval technology several levels above the island territory’s current capabilities.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, suppose that a user believes that alien beings from outer space are here on Earth.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The name comes from local folklore, which imagined the chambers as dwellings for magical beings.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Slebir’s descent was so dangerous, so hallowed to the surfing community, that videos of it have been set to requiems for the souls of the dead.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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But those poor souls would be missing out on a terrific whiskey that really deserves to be enjoyed.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Humans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humans. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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