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
Culex are more interested in biting birds rather than humans and are California’s primary spreader of West Nile virus.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
House sparrows prefer to be near humans, so place a birdhouse away from the house and avoid feeding smaller seeds like millet, cracked corn, and milo, which sparrows love.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Experts have a long history of torturing us with predictions about how technology will wipe us out, first our jobs and then just getting rid of us altogether because humans are a bother.
—Peter Cappelli, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ivermectin is used in humans to treat infections caused by parasitic worms.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 28 Feb. 2026
However, as Cassill explains, humans will inevitably try at some point.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This particular mission plans to put humans in orbit around the Moon.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
House sparrows prefer to be near humans, so place a birdhouse away from the house and avoid feeding smaller seeds like millet, cracked corn, and milo, which sparrows love.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Experts have a long history of torturing us with predictions about how technology will wipe us out, first our jobs and then just getting rid of us altogether because humans are a bother.
—Peter Cappelli, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ivermectin is used in humans to treat infections caused by parasitic worms.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 28 Feb. 2026
However, as Cassill explains, humans will inevitably try at some point.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This particular mission plans to put humans in orbit around the Moon.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
Noun
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Post-workout or post-treatment options include a 66-foot indoor infinity pool, an outdoor sundeck, a sauna (steam for women, dry for men), and a public bath.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of men on board were killed or severely injured.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From droppings-mimicking spiders in Borneo to a tiny gecko tucked under bark in India, these creatures have been quietly perfecting their disguises while science is only now catching up — one DNA barcode, one micro-CT scan at a time.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The findings, published in the journal Nature, reveal a world recovering from devastation and teeming with strange, soft-bodied creatures whose delicate features were frozen in stone with astonishing detail.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The people of Iran overwhelmingly wanted change and paid for that wish with their lives by the thousands.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The mental load alone—tracking everyone’s schedules, needs, and emotional lives—would break anyone.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Are you guys not playing the same game?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even for two guys who run shark fishing tours professionally, this was a shock.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And upstairs, rooftop bar High Praise keeps things fresh with rotating pop-ups throughout the year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The little things added up Tuesday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Journalists spend years developing contacts and sources for information that can’t be gleaned or acquired in any other way than trust between two individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those aged 18–34 experienced the fastest rise in CHS prevalence, with young adults, Hispanic individuals, Black individuals, and males having the overall highest 10-year prevalence.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Meeting these otherworldly beings isn’t threatening but can be uncomfortable at first.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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According to federal statistics, the connection between animal cruelty and human violence is well documented; the needless dissection of animals in schools is conceivably the basis for contempt of all living beings, beginning at a young age.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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An estimated 4,300 brave souls took part in the Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan this chilly Sunday, all to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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But they were met with savage brutality, with as many as 30,000 souls murdered by their own government.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Humans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humans. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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