1
: marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
humane prison guards
a more humane way of treating farm animals
2
: characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic
humane studies
humanely
adverb
Examples of humane in a Sentence
It's not humane to treat animals that way.
Conditions in the prison are more humane now.
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Decker’s dog was also found with the vehicle and subsequently placed in the care of the local humane society.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Decker's dog was also found near the scene, and has since been turned over to the local humane society, per the sheriff's office.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 10 June 2025
The humane society is in the Hickory area, a roughly 55-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Decker's dog has been recovered and placed in the care of the local humane society.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Decker's dog was also found near the scene, and has since been turned over to the local humane society, per the sheriff's office.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 10 June 2025
The humane society is in the Hickory area, a roughly 55-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Decker's dog has been recovered and placed in the care of the local humane society.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for humane
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humane. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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