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
  • In September, Karp joined major tech CEOs at the White House as calls for regulation mounted following claims from AI researchers that the technology has a more than 10% of killing humanity.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Kass was at his best as an observer of humanity and as an investigative reporter of the many shenanigans going on in local government.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In the past, the animals have contracted Covid-19 and spread it to humans.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Having a human on the inside gives companies a potentially much longer timeframe to obtain information than via cyberattack alone – which tend to trip alarm bells after a while.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mankind. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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