as in people
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 humans
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.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The puzzle of how the earliest humans reached the Americas just got a new piece.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
In this five-hour long period on Monday, April 6, the astronauts will have the chance to observe the moon’s far side, including features humans have never seen with their eyes.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
That flyby could mark the farthest venture from Earth made by humans, surpassing the distance record of 248,655 miles set by the Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
His analysis extends this logic to assume that compute will go to the areas that are most valuable for economic growth, leaving jobs that are less important to be filled by humans.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the state also experienced three bear attacks on humans.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The rest is up to other humans on the field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
For decades, robots have primarily been trained to do tasks by humans using remote controls.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The puzzle of how the earliest humans reached the Americas just got a new piece.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
In this five-hour long period on Monday, April 6, the astronauts will have the chance to observe the moon’s far side, including features humans have never seen with their eyes.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
That flyby could mark the farthest venture from Earth made by humans, surpassing the distance record of 248,655 miles set by the Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
His analysis extends this logic to assume that compute will go to the areas that are most valuable for economic growth, leaving jobs that are less important to be filled by humans.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the state also experienced three bear attacks on humans.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The rest is up to other humans on the field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
For decades, robots have primarily been trained to do tasks by humans using remote controls.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Adapted from a Japanese novel, the unusual story revolves around a spirit responsible for guiding transient souls to their next reincarnation, who embarks on a perilous mission with a young girl to prevent her being overwhelmed by her anger and transforming into a monster.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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In Ready or Not 2, which picks up right where the last one left off, Grace discovers that the Le Domases are one of six families who sold their souls to the devil for wealth and power.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Humans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humans. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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