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
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.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Will humans ever hibernate in the future?
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Vinegar is pretty overpowering, even to humans, so don’t overdo it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Historic data In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Mice are often used as models for studying neurological disorders, cancers, and vaccines because of their genetic similarity to humans.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Throughout history, humans had been ruled by tyrants and armies, without their consent.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Will humans ever hibernate in the future?
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Vinegar is pretty overpowering, even to humans, so don’t overdo it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Historic data In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Mice are often used as models for studying neurological disorders, cancers, and vaccines because of their genetic similarity to humans.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Throughout history, humans had been ruled by tyrants and armies, without their consent.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
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Campbell, one of the fastest men in college football, has six touchdown catches this season of 50 or more yards, including the 65-yard play that gave Sac State a 14-7 lead over the Vikings.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal daytime shooting in Avondale.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the absence of whales, sucker fish avoid predators by seeking other large creatures to latch onto, including manta rays, dolphins and unlucky scuba divers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That means algae could grow in larger volumes, feeding more creatures and even possibly shifting how carbon moves through the ocean.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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What happened next was the drive of Beck’s and the Hurricanes’ lives.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, Chuba Hubbard’s calf injury in the second quarter of the season opened things up for Dowdle to emerge.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Klaiber took those things and molded Lehman into an Olympian, at times pushing boundaries and pushing Lehman to the brink.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And when unlawful acts are committed, hold individuals accountable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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To date, more than 30 individuals have been prosecuted and convicted.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Others believe that spirits were never mortal beings.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Finally, the news came that at least 56 souls had been killed in the strikes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has always been a mirror for other people’s souls, an X-ray revealing America’s dysfunction.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Humans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humans. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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