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as in males
an adult male human being
several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard
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as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in guys
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in humanities
the human race
man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology
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as in husbands
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of men
Having women athletes featured alongside their men counterparts helps normalize their presence in the sports industry and provides young players with diverse role models.
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The reasons for this are complicated—Michelle Harrison, cofounder of the index, points to populist backlash affecting all incumbents but also the rise of young men who say that feminism is the root of their problems.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The video also shows armed men in the headwraps typically worn by RSF soldiers on motorcycles.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The burial site is believed to contain late Roman and early Saxon men, women, and children.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
Since 2011, the Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented more than 112,000 disappearances—men, women, and children arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned with no formal or legal justification.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Women tend to accept worse partner-hire offers than men, Blake told me.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
In Syria, doubts about President Bashar al-Assad surely grew slowly, after his Russian backers began to transfer men and equipment to Ukraine, starting in 2022.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The reasons for this are complicated—Michelle Harrison, cofounder of the index, points to populist backlash affecting all incumbents but also the rise of young men who say that feminism is the root of their problems.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The video also shows armed men in the headwraps typically worn by RSF soldiers on motorcycles.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The burial site is believed to contain late Roman and early Saxon men, women, and children.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
Since 2011, the Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented more than 112,000 disappearances—men, women, and children arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned with no formal or legal justification.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Women tend to accept worse partner-hire offers than men, Blake told me.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
In Syria, doubts about President Bashar al-Assad surely grew slowly, after his Russian backers began to transfer men and equipment to Ukraine, starting in 2022.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
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That makes sense, because fully ginger cats are mostly males.Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Where then, do young white males get their information?Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Any other boyfriends, any other — anybody else.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Older women with boyfriends, yes; older women with bedpans, no.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Adam, knowing how much this is inspired by Erin’s life, how much did you guys talk about the reality of her story with Simon, versus just focusing on the script?Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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These are two guys with a deep breadth of knowledge about Dylan and his past.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The employee called local police, Tisch said at the press conference.KC Baker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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An online fundraiser created to raise money for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's shooting death, has more than tripled since the Ivy League grad was taken into police custody Monday.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of those gentlemen is Josh Giddey — the player that the team got in return for Alex Caruso.Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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That’s all, ladies and gentlemen.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was the class valedictorian in 2016 at Gilman School, a private all-boys school in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione attended the prestigious, all-boys K-12 Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Previous reporting suggested most of the infections were in people over the age of 15.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Below, a look at five things to do now to avoid vitamin D deficiency this winter and beyond.Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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