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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
a country known for the humanity of its liberal immigration policy
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Recent Examples of humanity
But then came the germ theory - one of humanity's big eureka moments.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 14 June 2025
Netflix's Love Is Blind seeks to answer a question that's haunted humanity for centuries: Is love blind?
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Organized by the National Space Society (NSS), this year's conference promises to be a pivotal gathering for those passionate about accelerating humanity's future in space.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The ocean is humanity’s greatest global commons and the foundation of life on Earth.
—Sturla Henriksen, Time, 5 June 2025
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Rob Stein, NPR, 14 June 2025
Netflix's Love Is Blind seeks to answer a question that's haunted humanity for centuries: Is love blind?
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Organized by the National Space Society (NSS), this year's conference promises to be a pivotal gathering for those passionate about accelerating humanity's future in space.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The ocean is humanity’s greatest global commons and the foundation of life on Earth.
—Sturla Henriksen, Time, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
Noun
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The football world knows where Lionel Messi plays these days.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The purity of their musical vision was unsustainable in a world that didn't believe in purity anymore.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Critically, the Predator’s language is translated so that the three warriors can understand their captors, but that kindness does not extend to letting the prisoners understand each other.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Thousand of people line the streets to cheer on military units in New York on June 13, 1942.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 June 2025
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At the same time a lot of people acquired guns illegally because of fears stoked by a nationwide rise in violent crime.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Ironically, this was the one episode where viewers were beginning to feel some sympathy for Ralphie, as his son got critically injured while roleplaying Lord of the Rings.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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Communism was never discussed at meetings, but secret sympathies were difficult to sniff out.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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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,
13 June 2025
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Originally Published: June 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM PDT Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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Each of us can use the next six months working on our own heart, praying for a heart that is filled with compassion and love.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Balancing business needs with compassion for people is critical to preserving trust and morale through a difficult transition, for both employees who are retained and also for those impacted by layoffs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The festival’s heart lies in the Cour d’honneur of the Palais des Papes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its original stage.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Potential symptoms include insomnia, muscle cramps, constipation, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, weakness, numbness, tingling, personality changes and heart arrhythmias, experts say.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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