HUMANS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

humans

noun

plural of human

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 To have or not to have pheromones Scientists have yet to find conclusive evidence about whether humans have or are able to detect pheromones. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026 What becomes viable when AI handles the routine and humans handle the judgment? — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Of the twenty-six genera and perhaps a hundred species of rhinoceros living in the Eocene, six species survived to encounter humans. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 Androids could come to outnumber humans in the real world, too. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 That means that a transposon is partly responsible for the months-long process of development in utero that’s typical for our lineage, humans included. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 About 74 million years ago, humans and indris shared a common ancestor. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Microsoft on Monday published its own code of conduct to ensure that humans control AI. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 We’re not meant to replace humans; just add another flavor to the mix. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The survey was conducted online in April among 1,200 men and women nationwide aged 15 to 69.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
That same year, MOCA canceled its annual gala amid controversy over a lack of diversity among former gala honorees — all straight white men.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Director/co-writer Zach Cregger has fashioned a movie with original characters set in the world of the games, where a virus outbreak caused by the nefarious Umbrella Corporation threatens the world with zombies and other hard-to-re-kill creatures.

— Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

Making people’s lives better does not mean having a symbolic vote on something that goes to the Senate and dies — that’s what the Republicans have done for two years.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The Taliban’s return to power was swift, though preventing it had ostensibly been the entire point of the decades-long occupation, the bombs, the hundreds of thousands of lives lost.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

The Chicago White Sox’s strength for most of this crazy season has been their bullpen depth, with Grant Taylor, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and now Hagen Smith as their main leverage guys.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

On professional networks, individuals present a polished version of their careers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The extraordinary individuals our country has given rise to throughout history, from art and architecture to design, fashion and entrepreneurship, are proof of this.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of individuals

Noun

As Bryan starts to encounter the strange beings who appear on the outskirts of Raccoon City, the game mechanisms click into place.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
His understanding of humans as imperfect complex beings and looking at life beyond the dichotomy of individuals as good or bad.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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