mankind

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 Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025 One of the freakiest shoes in the history of mankind, Martin Margiela's Tabi shoe (born at his 1988 runway show) was inspired by the Japanese split-toe socks that date back to the 15th century. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Routh, who is representing himself, gave an opening statement on the history of mankind and current geopolitical conflicts before the judge ultimately cut him off. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 Russian Cosmism was a philosophical movement that emerged in the late 19th century and aimed to redefine mankind’s relationship with technology and progress. Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mankind
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  • Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • By the mid-2020s, NASA’s Artemis program intends to return humans to the Moon.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • However, having a human in the loop will be important to ensure that critical, high-value transactions initiated by autonomous agents on behalf of a person are reviewed and verified by that person.
    Matt Renner, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mankind. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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