as in natural
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's human nature to care about what people think of us
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as in person
a member of the human race
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
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Recent Examples of human
Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Cultural inheritance is driving a transition in human evolution.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
In times of hardship, humans often can raise the sense of community, support one another and advocate for their rights, including the right to be safe at schools, concerts, churches and movie theaters.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Some users prefer the chatbots' non-judgmental responses to human religious communities.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Cultural inheritance is driving a transition in human evolution.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
In times of hardship, humans often can raise the sense of community, support one another and advocate for their rights, including the right to be safe at schools, concerts, churches and movie theaters.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
Adjective
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Parasites are found throughout our natural world and occur in nearly every major animal group.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a person with asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or bronchitis and emphysema), this means coughing, wheezing, or a feeling of suffocation, or even a trip to the emergency room.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Team president Chris Drury and coach Mike Sullivan addressed reporters Wednesday from the MSG Training Center for the first time in person since Sullivan’s May 8 introductory press conference.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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What makes some souls linger on Earth, long after their mortal lives have ended?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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But as the Chiefs continue to look somewhere between mortal and vulnerable since reaching five of the last six Super Bowls, Kelce’s day in some ways epitomizes that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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The story of a violent but ultimately fruitful encounter between Norman and Saxon worlds was coherent, accessible, and deeply relevant to the ideas and customs that still undergird much of British (and American) life.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Future At NASA, the future of exoplanet science will emphasize finding rocky planets similar to Earth and studying their atmospheres for biosignatures — any characteristic, element, molecule, substance, or feature that can be used as evidence of past or present life, says the space agency.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just why that’s the case— when the two men have such different political backgrounds and perspectives — continues to defy logic.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That guy has joined the pantheon of producer-to-the-stars with artists including Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crawford has been careful and wise to pick fights against guys who have something on the line and stand to lose just as much as him—if not more.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This includes the eyeball alien that’s possessed the sheep, a rapidly growing Xenomorph, and large, flying bug-like creatures that have made a little hive for themselves.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scam allegedly raked in millions of dollars from more than 1,000 victims, who were primarily elderly individuals.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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During the upcoming hearing, parties are expected to discuss a motion that asks the court to dismiss all claims against the mobile home park and against Lopez as an individual.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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