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as in males
an adult male human being
several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard
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as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in guys
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in humanities
the human race
man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology
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as in husbands
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of men
While Abigail Spanberger stood with her running mate Jay Jones and his murderous fantasies, and evaded every direct question including equivocating over men being in locker rooms with girls.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Polymarket for its part has drawn in younger users with a better platform and by seizing upon the pandemic-era gambling trend especially prevalent in Gen Z men—not to mention with a little help from a newly friendly regulatory environment.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Molina shares a cell with revolutionary Valentín Arregui (Diego Luna), and the two men bond as Molina tells tales of his favorite mid-century movie star, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), and her best film, Kiss of the Spider Woman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
How are they reintegrated into an army dominated by men long accused of abuses against Kurdish women?
—Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
And men would come down to the set just to stare at my belly.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
All six men were arrested over the next few months.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
What’s the most common error men make when dyeing their hair or beards?
—The Editors, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Polymarket for its part has drawn in younger users with a better platform and by seizing upon the pandemic-era gambling trend especially prevalent in Gen Z men—not to mention with a little help from a newly friendly regulatory environment.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Molina shares a cell with revolutionary Valentín Arregui (Diego Luna), and the two men bond as Molina tells tales of his favorite mid-century movie star, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), and her best film, Kiss of the Spider Woman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
How are they reintegrated into an army dominated by men long accused of abuses against Kurdish women?
—Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
And men would come down to the set just to stare at my belly.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
All six men were arrested over the next few months.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
What’s the most common error men make when dyeing their hair or beards?
—The Editors, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
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Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to the last national census in India, carried out in 2011, Shahjahanpur had about 872 females for every 1000 males, a wider gap than a national average already imbalanced.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her Godfather costar, Al Pacino, was one of her boyfriends in real life.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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People are even skipping human dating altogether in favor of AI boyfriends and girlfriends.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Those guys proceeded to score three goals Thursday.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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And these guys are delivering, which is huge.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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American literacy is also declining alongside the decay of humanities funding, and that’s been going on since the Regan Era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of its elementary students are currently reading with the platform, according to Jennifer Begley, the district’s director of humanities.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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We’re stealing jobs and husbands.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, a federal jury awarded Restivo and Halstead $18 million each in their civil case against Nassau County and police investigators.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Alison Catlow, a coroner’s officer for Greater Manchester police, told the inquest Hatton had last been seen by his family two days before his death.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Offenders will sometimes exploit young women first before targeting boys like Bohn.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Parents tend to perceive less need to safeguard boys, encouraging more adventurous risky behaviors, according to a 2024 cross-sectional study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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