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Recent Examples of nonhuman
In the previous decade, researchers had taught apes to use sign language to convey their thoughts and feelings, revealing that nonhuman primates are capable of grasping complex concepts, forming sentences, even initiating conversations.
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Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Many Americans consider their cats, dogs, tortoises or other animals to be part of their family, and their spending on those nonhuman relatives is immense.
—Allison Anna Tait, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
From animal welfare to AI models, research often frames questions in ways that center human priorities and exclude nonhuman perspectives.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Water tests found that the channel contains nonhuman fecal DNA.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Many Americans consider their cats, dogs, tortoises or other animals to be part of their family, and their spending on those nonhuman relatives is immense.
—Allison Anna Tait, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
From animal welfare to AI models, research often frames questions in ways that center human priorities and exclude nonhuman perspectives.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Water tests found that the channel contains nonhuman fecal DNA.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonhuman
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Come for the gothic majesty, stay for Elordi’s stunning and emotive performance as the Creature tries to be human in an inhuman world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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The American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and the United Nations have all concluded that isolating children constitutes cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, and in extreme cases, torture.—
Gladys Carrión,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Organizations should approach this evaluation with realistic expectations about the supervision requirements and plan for hybrid workflows where human operators correct and guide robotic systems through their initial learning phases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Chong directs the tale about a teenage animal lover who uses technology to place her consciousness into a robotic beaver in order to uncover mysteries within the animal world.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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So, yeah, there are Muslim terrorists, but they are also shown as people with lives and interests and not subhuman villains, which, umm, could’ve been worse.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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Yes, but: They were largely treated as subhuman and even lynched across the U.S. Here are five legal challenges that proved pivotal in demanding equality.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
22 May 2025
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“Nonhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhuman. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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