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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
Ten men were arrested from Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama and Ecuador.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Jackson, who can quickly get inside to score, gives the team three big men, along with Lopez and rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser, a luxury not many teams enjoy.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
The dead and missing include seven women and two men, ranging in ages from 30 to 55.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Four men who were falsely accused of killing four teenage girls at an Austin yogurt shop in 1991 are expected to be exonerated today by a state district judge.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
That was followed by a series of social restrictions being overturned, including an end to the ban on women driving in 2018, allowing stores to remain open during prayer time from 2021, and permitting unrelated men and women to mix in public.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In the footage, officers find a basement room full of young men, blindfolded.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Then, however, the four men squeezed into Dietrich’s compact SUV.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Four men who were wrongfully accused of the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders were declared innocent by a Texas judge on Thursday, formally clearing their names in a courtroom for the first time since the killings of four teenage girls that haunted the city for decades.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Jackson, who can quickly get inside to score, gives the team three big men, along with Lopez and rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser, a luxury not many teams enjoy.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
The dead and missing include seven women and two men, ranging in ages from 30 to 55.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Four men who were falsely accused of killing four teenage girls at an Austin yogurt shop in 1991 are expected to be exonerated today by a state district judge.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
That was followed by a series of social restrictions being overturned, including an end to the ban on women driving in 2018, allowing stores to remain open during prayer time from 2021, and permitting unrelated men and women to mix in public.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In the footage, officers find a basement room full of young men, blindfolded.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Then, however, the four men squeezed into Dietrich’s compact SUV.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Four men who were wrongfully accused of the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders were declared innocent by a Texas judge on Thursday, formally clearing their names in a courtroom for the first time since the killings of four teenage girls that haunted the city for decades.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
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By studying the brains of males of the species, researchers found that more aggressive males tended to have higher expression of a gene called Agouti than those that were more caring toward young mice.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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The detectives determined the shooting stemmed from a fight involving a group of males.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kendall Jenner stars in a new Fanatics Sportsbook ad that sees her poking fun at some of her ex-boyfriends.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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The three guys off the bench came from Louisville, Gonzaga and Washington.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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You guys really seem to enjoy all the awards-season hoopla.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Abram Brummett is an assistant professor of medical humanities and clinical bioethics at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.—
Parker Crutchfield,
STAT,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Austin Harper on the multibillion-dollar foundation that controls the humanities.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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According to reporting by The New York Times, births in 1966 fell sharply amid a belief that girls born in a Fire Horse year would bring misfortune to their future husbands.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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As their personal lives become more openly political, all four main characters—the two sisters and their husbands—come to better understand the roles they’ve been cast in by living in a city with such a difficult past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some people taking part in recent walkouts and demonstrations have encountered police skirmish lines, arrests.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The second big night of high school boys hockey section tournament play again went very much according to seed.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team cruised to an 83-58 win over Village Christian on Tuesday in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Crean Lutheran High.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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