1
: marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
humane prison guards
a more humane way of treating farm animals
2
: characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic
humane studies
humanely
adverb
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It's not humane to treat animals that way.
Conditions in the prison are more humane now.
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Dog biscuits were handmade to be donated to local area animal humane organizations.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Americans must hold both Democratic and Republican leaders accountable for creating fair and humane immigration policies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On Friday, an emergency flight carrying about 48 adoptable pets from the San Diego and Orange County humane societies left El Cajon bound for shelters in northern California and Oregon.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The humane society is in Clearwater, west of Tampa.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Americans must hold both Democratic and Republican leaders accountable for creating fair and humane immigration policies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On Friday, an emergency flight carrying about 48 adoptable pets from the San Diego and Orange County humane societies left El Cajon bound for shelters in northern California and Oregon.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The humane society is in Clearwater, west of Tampa.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humane. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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