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
Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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
Throughout history, humans had been ruled by tyrants and armies, without their consent.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
And there’s also an argument that humans shouldn’t be going to planets and moons at all and should instead stick to building space stations and other sorts of artificial orbital habitats.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Today, the only food humans eat in space is produced on Earth.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
This happens when they are fed by humans, or they are illegally raised by humans and released as adults in the wild, according to state wildlife biologist Jason Smith.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 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
Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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
Throughout history, humans had been ruled by tyrants and armies, without their consent.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
And there’s also an argument that humans shouldn’t be going to planets and moons at all and should instead stick to building space stations and other sorts of artificial orbital habitats.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Today, the only food humans eat in space is produced on Earth.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
This happens when they are fed by humans, or they are illegally raised by humans and released as adults in the wild, according to state wildlife biologist Jason Smith.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 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
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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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 22 Nov. 2025.
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