as in man
a member of the human race
is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?
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Recent Examples of person
However, Megan felt no spark in person with Mike, so that ended quickly.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the hottest year on record, the average person was exposed to a record 16 additional health-threatening hot days, the report found.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
That being said, a healthcare provider may choose to screen a person who is at a very high risk of developing bladder cancer.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
The person must also provide their name and address.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the hottest year on record, the average person was exposed to a record 16 additional health-threatening hot days, the report found.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
That being said, a healthcare provider may choose to screen a person who is at a very high risk of developing bladder cancer.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
The person must also provide their name and address.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, the two men were arrested after the Paris Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB) and the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods (OCBC) led an investigation into the robbery on Saturday, according to French outlets Le Parisien and Paris Match.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s especially problematic for aging science given that men and women age differently.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The idea of what a tough guy is is a little bit romanticized in the archetype of Clint Eastwood – just being really stoic and not saying a lot.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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People who know him as a wisecracking guy who was into fireworks or whatever have a tendency to dismiss him as somebody too male, too aggressive, too whatever.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2025
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The breakthrough could redefine the future of virtual and augmented reality by creating visuals that look identical to real life.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rinderknecht is accused of starting the January blaze known as the Palisades Fires, which ultimately went on to claim the lives of 12 people and burn over 23,000 acres, according to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, in 1948 scientists realized that a small population of the creatures still survived, leading to a conservation effort that's ongoing decades later.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their names aren't included in the indictment, but several media outlets have reported that those individuals were his wife and daughter, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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More than one‑third of covered workers are enrolled in a plan with a deductible of $2,000 or more for an individual.—
Phil Galewitz,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Displacing 80,000 tons, the Fujian is the closest thing afloat to the US Navy’s 97,000-ton Nimitz-class carriers, which make up 10 of the 11 carriers in the US fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But things just weren't right with her.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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