mankind

Definition of mankindnext
as in humanity
the human race all of mankind stands to gain if world peace is ever achieved

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Recent Examples of mankind Thanks to the modern Artemis Missions, mankind is headed back to the Moon in the next few years, but for their annual Space Game uniforms, the UCF Knights are throwing it back to the pioneers who got us there in the first place. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 With the Artemis program laying the groundwork for mankind's return to the moon, something like this rover could, manned or unmanned, end up driving across its surface. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 That whole generation’s old-fashioned American ethics — the unwavering belief in the equality of mankind and pulling together for each other — was the spirit that my grandfather took with him. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Over the ensuing centuries, high-IQ couples wait for just the right time to have children, while their lower-IQ counterparts breed aplenty until mankind becomes exponentially more vapid. — Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mankind
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Noun
  • If that is impossible for systems much larger than atoms, many of humanity’s current technological efforts would be wasted.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic said that its initiative will give it more flexibility and scale to make donations for the benefit of humanity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On top of these heat-seeking missiles, the platforms play to humans’ (particularly teens’) need to be accepted and admired by peers.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Employees also need a basic understanding of how to communicate with it effectively, what to ask, how to give feedback and when to loop in a human instead.
    — Doron Sitbon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mankind. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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