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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
The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
By gender, a persistent disparity remains, with men accounting for most overdose deaths, nearly 1,800 compared with more than 500 deaths among women.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
In a follow-up survey of 919 engineers at the company, women were more likely than men to express fear that using AI would decrease their manager’s evaluation of their ability—which turned out to be an accurate concern.
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Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold faces multiple felony charges in Florida for allegedly orchestrating a kidnapping in which three men were robbed and beaten at gunpoint, authorities said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
These unbelievably comfortable pants are a crowd favorite among men and women alike.
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Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
In one of these buildings, a group of men — mainly Malawians and Zimbabweans — are hard at work in a carpentry and upholstery workshop.
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Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The nonprofit ended up purchasing a two-bedroom home in San Diego’s El Cerrito neighborhood, and two men moved in Tuesday.
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Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
By gender, a persistent disparity remains, with men accounting for most overdose deaths, nearly 1,800 compared with more than 500 deaths among women.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
In a follow-up survey of 919 engineers at the company, women were more likely than men to express fear that using AI would decrease their manager’s evaluation of their ability—which turned out to be an accurate concern.
—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold faces multiple felony charges in Florida for allegedly orchestrating a kidnapping in which three men were robbed and beaten at gunpoint, authorities said.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
These unbelievably comfortable pants are a crowd favorite among men and women alike.
—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
In one of these buildings, a group of men — mainly Malawians and Zimbabweans — are hard at work in a carpentry and upholstery workshop.
—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The nonprofit ended up purchasing a two-bedroom home in San Diego’s El Cerrito neighborhood, and two men moved in Tuesday.
—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
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Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
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In most species of jacana—there are eight in all—the males sit on the eggs and the females do the murdering.
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By the 1990s, the rule book was hundreds of pages long, with lines as specific as which fork to use at dinner and directives to not speak about boyfriends in front of fans, according to Texas Monthly's podcast America's Girls.
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By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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And leaders like Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S are increasingly talking about the importance of the humanities grad in the era of AI.
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The reductions have fallen disproportionately on programs in the humanities, arts, foreign languages and some management disciplines.
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That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
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From there, my sister’s friend/my neighbor went out to happy hour with our husbands occasionally.
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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The annual event comes with a strict dress code, including morning suits for gentlemen and certain styles of dress for ladies, while the array of memorable hats on display has become a standout moment.
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These gentlemen host pre-dinner festivities, singles dinner tables, and partner with singles at dance classes (usually Latin ballroom) and for evening dancing.
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According to department officials, the complaint alleged that when girls object to sharing spaces with boys, the district puts the burden on the girls to find other facilities.
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Two young Brazilian boys showed their fancy dance moves the sound of a bagpipe played by Scottish Tartan Army fan Mark Love, who was visiting from Edinburgh.
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“Men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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