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 As billions of people can attest, giving birth is hard for humans. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 Early humans relied on their hands for survival tasks, such as climbing, building, and making and using tools. — Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 One study from 2013 showed humans can distinguish texture differences as small as 13 nanometers. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Leaders need visibility into which actions were performed by humans, which were performed by agents and how decisions moved across a chain of interacting agents. — Larry English, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The story of humans fighting a robot race bent on the former’s destruction ends up being a microscope on the national mood of the 2000s, and that’s a phenomenal achievement. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 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, 7 July 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, 6 July 2026

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Noun

America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The Royals finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position (RISP) Thursday and left five men on base.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

According to the accompanying letter, state ethics rules prohibit employees from accepting gifts of value from individuals who had been subjects of investigations.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of individuals

Noun

Then, over time, evolutionary processes emerged that let these cells change and diversify into many different types, decorating a barren world with all manner of strange beings.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of beings

Noun

Nowhere has Hollywood left its mark quite like this desert town of 6,000 souls on the banks of the Rio Grande.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Spiritual progress requires fighting against the natural downward inclination of our souls—though fighting, oddly, is also the problem.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of souls

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