as in natural
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's human nature to care about what people think of us
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as in person
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 human
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Miyazaki’s creations reflect a bespoke, unique aesthetic, arrived at from thousands of hours of human labor and good old-fashioned dreaming.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The four international astronauts are on a 3-5 day mission to become the first humans to complete a spaceflight over both of Earth's North and South poles.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Other experiments will investigate the effects of microgravity on the human musculoskeletal system during spaceflight.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Miyazaki’s creations reflect a bespoke, unique aesthetic, arrived at from thousands of hours of human labor and good old-fashioned dreaming.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Its Venom Is The Most Lethal Ever Recorded A single bite from the inland taipan can, in theory, kill over 100 adult humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The four international astronauts are on a 3-5 day mission to become the first humans to complete a spaceflight over both of Earth's North and South poles.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for human
Adjective
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Her makeup accentuated her natural beauty: a dark pink lip and rosy cheeks.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fox’s first serving includes ample portions from cheesemaker Sargento, which will feature is new natural American cheese slices at BiteofFox.co, where fans can review shoppable recipes and instructional videos.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Had Melanie Robinson survived, the 38-year-old mother would have been arrested on capital murder of a person under 10 years old in the death of her baby, Jonas Allen.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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More than 200 attendees in person and online showed up March 24 for the launch of the EndurANT Movement, founded by Encinitas residents Neal and Samara Tricarico one year after their 16-year-old son Anthony died by suicide.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux were the maternal twin sons of Leda, the mortal queen of Sparta.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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The series finds an adult Justin Russo (Henrie) living a normal, mortal life with his wife (Mimi Gianopulos) and kids (Alkaio Thiele and Max Matenko) — until his sister Alex (guest star and EP Selena Gomez) brings a young wizard named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) to him for training.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The former is a crime thriller about a former baseball player (Austin Butler) who gets caught up in New York City’s underworld in the 1990s, while the latter is a romantic fantasy that follows two middle aged people who step through a magical portal into their past lives.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Lego toy for the little ones in your life, plus save on fabric storage bags to keep off-season clothes and bedding organized and dust-free.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, most of the damages (as much as 90%) will be allocated to football and men’s basketball due to the revenue generated by the respective sports.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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State police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 91 in Wallingford on Monday morning that left one man dead.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The guy who shot that, Louis Powell, one of our South Africans, has been with the show for a very long time.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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These guys fought savagely, just fought incredibly hard.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the way, Elliott hits a baby unicorn with his rental SUV, wounding it, and Ridley touches its horn and forms a trippy spiritual connection with the creature.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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As an avid animal ally, White used the bright light of her stardom to advocate for creatures great and small.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For instance, 29 of 82 workers cut at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke have been invited to return to work, including 11 senior scientists, according to an individual familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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When a partner fails to recognize an issue, the individual with MRE becomes more upset.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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