human
adjective
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Definition of human
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Synonyms & Antonyms for human
Synonyms: Adjective
Synonyms: Noun
baby, being, bird, bod [British], body, character, cookie (or cooky), creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, head, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, scout, slob, sort, soul, specimen, stiff, thing, wight
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of human in a Sentence
Adjective
problems that have occurred throughout human history She is a very kind and human person. The dog's expression was almost human. The assembly line was a human machine. Everyone held hands and formed a human chain.Noun
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The book’s elaborate depiction of a range of personal sacrifices brings into focus the human tragedies obscured by statistics and discussions of public policy. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, "Briefly Noted," 20 Aug. 2019 Castro’s plan seeks to make animal cruelty a federal crime, prohibit the testing of cosmetics on animals and permanently ban the sale of horse meat for human consumption. — Los Angeles Times, "Julián Castro announces plan on animal welfare, wildlife protections," 19 Aug. 2019 Would these activists, writers, and NFL players prefer that the NFL ignore the issues of police brutality, insufficient opportunities in African-American communities, the human consequences of the war on drugs? — Jim Geraghty, National Review, "Jay-Z Joins the Ranks of the Insufficiently Woke," 19 Aug. 2019 This complicated system, called Daisy, combines automation and a human touch to give Apple its coveted result: scraps of pure plastic, metal, and glass from otherwise-unusable iPhones. — Fortune, "Someday, Apple May Make Your New iPhone Out of Pieces of Your Old iPhone," 19 Aug. 2019 There are many reasons to continue to build new technologies – to remain globally competitive, to advance human knowledge and to prepare for potential future crises. — Kentaro Toyama, The Conversation, "Bring on the technology bans!," 19 Aug. 2019 As public health and regulatory officials continue to investigate a suspected link between pig ear pet treats and human cases of salmonella, a third voluntary recall of the popular dog treat has been issued. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "Dog Goods USA is recalling its Chef Toby Pig Ears Treats because of salmonella health risk," 19 Aug. 2019 Deputies reported to their location and observed what appeared to be human remains protruding from the ground. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, "Remains found in shallow grave identified as 49-year-old missing Georgia man," 16 Aug. 2019 One key driver of that change, according to Zimov, was human hunters who decimated the herds of large grazers, by about 10,000 years ago. — Katie Orlinsky, National Geographic, "Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.," 16 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The impact of humans on New Zealand’s avian species is relatively well understood. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "It Will Take New Zealand 50 Million Years to Recover Its Lost Bird Biodiversity," 6 Aug. 2019 The lake, normally buzzing with swimmers and water skiers, is so empty of humans that a black bear recently took a swim across it. — Anne Barnard, New York Times, "Algae Bloom Fouls N.J.’s Largest Lake, Indicating Broader Crisis," 5 Aug. 2019 Behind those is the large, round reflecting pool with sculptures of humans rising out of the water and behind that the pillars of the Cranbrook Art Museum. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Home near Cranbrook's art objects is filled with space and glamour," 3 Aug. 2019 First Google, then Apple, and now Amazon: all three are bowing to pressure from the EU over the issue of humans reviewing recordings from their respective digital assistants. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Amazon will let you opt out of human review of Alexa recordings," 3 Aug. 2019 Complete with digitally rendered googly eyes, the carnivorous plant babbles about the necessity of composting humans if an ecological collapse is to be avoided. — J.w.s.w. | Berlin, The Economist, "The variegated symbolism of gardens in art," 1 Aug. 2019 As a result of humans suppressing wildfires in the Brazilian savannas, tree cover increased and the amount of rain reaching the ground shrank. — Caroline Lehmann, Quartz Africa, "When tree planting actually damages ecosystems," 28 July 2019 Several billionaires and their hard-charging rocket companies say the tiny roster of humans — 573, by the count of space expert Jonathan McDowell — who have flown to space is about to get much longer. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, "Is the future of space travel just for super rich people?," 25 July 2019 The health of the humans living with the cat is not listed as a valid reason for declawing. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "New York just became the first state to ban cat declawing," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'human.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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