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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Equating immigrants with terrorists could easily result in denial of due process and humane treatment.
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The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Senior Dog Still Waiting For Home After 5 Years In Shelter
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A senior dog that has been in a shelter for almost five years is still waiting for a home after years of being overlooked at a humane society in Miami.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
But mostly, we are called to be humane and compassionate.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Baby, a black and white pup, was found chained up and abandoned and found in 2018 by humane officers in Mahoning County, Ohio, and transported to Animal Charity of Ohio, a local shelter, WKYC reported.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Senior Dog Still Waiting For Home After 5 Years In Shelter
By Alice Gibbs
Senior Life and Trends Reporter
0
A senior dog that has been in a shelter for almost five years is still waiting for a home after years of being overlooked at a humane society in Miami.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
But mostly, we are called to be humane and compassionate.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Baby, a black and white pup, was found chained up and abandoned and found in 2018 by humane officers in Mahoning County, Ohio, and transported to Animal Charity of Ohio, a local shelter, WKYC reported.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humane. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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