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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of humans
SpaceX is also competing for a NASA contract to land humans on the moon later this decade.
—
Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The Sin Nombre hantavirus is the most common cause of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in North America and infects humans by way of the saliva, urine or droppings of deer mice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
For my follow-on analysis of details about the OpenAI lawsuit and how AI can foster delusional thinking in humans, see my analysis at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
We humans have always been gifted at creating tools more powerful than ourselves.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Since then, numerous strains that can be transmitted to humans have been identified.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
Once those two factors were included, humans no longer looked evolutionarily exceptional.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Death cap mushrooms are highly toxic to both humans and pets.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Forest fires have prompted both humans and wildlife to move to new places, increasing the risk, said Roberto Debbag, vice president of the Latin American Society of Vaccinology, while tourism trends have also had an effect.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The Sin Nombre hantavirus is the most common cause of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in North America and infects humans by way of the saliva, urine or droppings of deer mice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
For my follow-on analysis of details about the OpenAI lawsuit and how AI can foster delusional thinking in humans, see my analysis at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
We humans have always been gifted at creating tools more powerful than ourselves.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Since then, numerous strains that can be transmitted to humans have been identified.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
Once those two factors were included, humans no longer looked evolutionarily exceptional.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Death cap mushrooms are highly toxic to both humans and pets.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Forest fires have prompted both humans and wildlife to move to new places, increasing the risk, said Roberto Debbag, vice president of the Latin American Society of Vaccinology, while tourism trends have also had an effect.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
Noun
-
Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
-
In August 2025, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Marlon Weiss ruled on a case of two men living in France who petitioned for early parental rights while their gestational carrier was pregnant.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Noun
-
For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
-
The slick creatures, with their blunt heads and whiskers, are sometimes easy to spot in the water, but the restaurants that have perfected eating them are a bit harder to find.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
-
Research suggests that 25 percent of all Connecticut children (34 percent of Hispanic children and 42 percent of Black children) will, at some point in their lives, live in a household with an open DCF case.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
-
Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Noun
-
This is how you guys break it to me.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
-
You guys went to see him and also gave his son a scholarship.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
-
Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
-
The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
-
Ten individuals were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center, while one additional person was transferred to Orlando Health Melbourne, the department told PEOPLE.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
-
For example, some of the individuals who were involved in political attacks in recent years were not registered to vote and gave scant reasoning for their behavior, Westwood says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
Noun
-
When Squeeze showed his tongue, that was the reptile’s way of smelling beings around him.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
-
To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Noun
-
The history wonks upstairs tell us that ancient Egyptians considered butterflies to be symbols of eternity, souls and divine transformation.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
-
For audiences, the echo chamber that develops in the villas can seem debilitating to a possible reconciliation, but Walberg says that there are invariably a few authentic souls whose support is sincere rather than a tactic to get them into mischief.—
Todd Gilchrist,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Humans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humans. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
