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Recent Examples of humanity As of now, almost all of humanity’s coffee needs are supplied by just two species: Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, widely known as robusta. Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025 Yet even as humanity has (mostly) moved beyond the crude and cruel racial logics that underpinned the European imperial enterprise, Maine’s racial sorting of the world continues to undergird, and confound, our attempts to divide the planet into intuitive categories. Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025 The Myth of the Lone Genius The third myth is the archetype of the lone genius, toiling away in solitude and isolation to deliver humanity’s next great leap forward. Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Not heavily reliant on an explanation or plea for humanity from the audience. Isha Sharma, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humanity
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Noun
  • Huston could recognize the ways of that brood: her own renowned and eccentric family inhabited that domestic world of privilege, power, infidelity, and intrigue that became Christie’s writerly milieu.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • At this point, my reentry into the curly world felt like learning to walk again.
    Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His unwavering faith, kindness, and dedication to serving others have left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The new initiative also underscores Coach’s grounding purpose, the Courage to Be Real, a platform created to inspire people to confidently explore all the facets of their identity.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And some had sympathy for what seemed like his intuitive habit, urging the creator and others in the comments to avoid judgement based on his past.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Shares of Advanced Micro Devices and Micron Technology fell 7% and 1%, respectively, in sympathy.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ideally, artificial intelligence agents aim to help humans, but what does that mean when humans want conflicting things?
    Aidan Kierans, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • And parenting is different from other stressors that most humans are subjected to: A big work project ultimately ends, but motherhood just keeps going.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As Hoque reminds us, transcending the AI temptation means intentionally guiding innovation with purpose, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to human dignity.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The surprise announcement by military leaders who also head the unelected government came late Wednesday on state television MRTV, which said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by Friday's quake.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • He’s done so much for the organization, given his heart and soul to it and building a culture that’s respected.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Molly's close friendship with Nikki, portrayed by Jenny Slate, is at the emotional heart of the series.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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