as in lives
a member of the human race
we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Recent Examples of human beings
Would there be perpetual meanness and the absence of kindness toward each other as human beings?
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Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That equates to three full Aaron Judge-sized human beings, vanishing off the face of the sport.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
That means sending human beings to physical locations, which seems mind-numbingly obvious and fundamental.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Are human beings really that much more evolved than our Cretaceous counterparts?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
In an interview with People to promote the campaign, Anderson said nothing can replace human beings.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the United Nations has estimated that 2007 was the first year when the majority of human beings lived in cities instead of rural areas.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
What interested us was to depict human beings in a situation where internal conflicts are made even more pressing and important by a foreign power.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
But this is so thorny and complicated when human beings are at the other end of these really complex nuclear issues and military issues.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That equates to three full Aaron Judge-sized human beings, vanishing off the face of the sport.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
That means sending human beings to physical locations, which seems mind-numbingly obvious and fundamental.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Are human beings really that much more evolved than our Cretaceous counterparts?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
In an interview with People to promote the campaign, Anderson said nothing can replace human beings.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the United Nations has estimated that 2007 was the first year when the majority of human beings lived in cities instead of rural areas.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
What interested us was to depict human beings in a situation where internal conflicts are made even more pressing and important by a foreign power.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
But this is so thorny and complicated when human beings are at the other end of these really complex nuclear issues and military issues.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
Noun
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And also how large of a barrier this is in people's day-to-day lives.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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From extreme heat and wildfire smoke to asthma and utility costs, climate change is already impacting our everyday lives.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That same month, in the city of Qom, Iranian authorities hanged three men who were accused of killing police officers during the nationwide protests.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The feature starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop and directed by Antoine Fuqua is strong across all demos and diverse groups, though slightly more pronounced in first choice with men and women over 25.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Upstairs at Place, things are a little more formal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The thing is, Rooster got to know some of these guys personally.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our guys were locked in and competing.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials are seeking help from the public in locating a pair of dogs that were recently involved in an attack on a wild burro, part of a series of attacks on the creatures dating back to late 2025.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It's generally defined as a treatment used to change a person's attraction to same-sex individuals and to similarly cure gender dysphoria.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The recruitment push comes as Gen Z has entered into a stagnant labor market that’s particularly punishing to early-career individuals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But if these movies are progressive allegories of beings transcending their differences, then Hoppers is a surprisingly blunt pushback to that notion.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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After one crumbling alien civilization captures this signal and plans to invade Earth, humanity divides into those who will welcome the new beings and those who plan to fight against them.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The puzzle of how the earliest humans reached the Americas just got a new piece.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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