mankind

noun

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 The independent judiciary that America enjoys is rare in the history of mankind and among all nations of the earth even at present. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 After all, Aquarius’ zodiac archetype is all about collective consciousness and the greater good of mankind — there’s no such thing as an individual without a community and vice versa. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 But sometimes God can feel far off, hidden, or even uninterested in mankind. — Kit Cornell Kurtz, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026 In the history of mankind, socialist success stories are as rare as triple plays in baseball, but plenty of countries have been wrecked by it — Venezuela and Cuba, to name just two. — Michael Zais, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mankind
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  1. humanity
  2. human
Noun
  • There was a scattering of arts and humanities people who were paying attention to AI and who generally approached the technology with an attitude of open curiosity.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
  • But only recently has this process been encoded so specifically onto the face, traditionally thought of as a portal to our humanity.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of humanity
Noun
  • Safer volcanic forecasting is now possible thanks to this new system design that keeps humans out of harm’s way and electronics away from corrosive plumes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • So the charge for leaders is not to keep humans hovering over every decision AI touches.
    — Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of human

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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mankind. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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