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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
a country known for the humanity of its liberal immigration policy
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Recent Examples of humanity
The film combines raw immediacy with deep humanity, portraying daily life during the conflict through the eyes of a generation caught in an endless cycle of war.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 July 2025
That’s why retrieving these samples for analysis in the best labs the world has to offer is so crucial to humanity’s understanding of solar system science.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
On a June afternoon, the smell of cramped humanity during a stunning four-hour journey wafts through a late train to Aberystwyth, a small coastal town on Wales’ western flank that will soon be home for the next 72 hours as The Athletic goes letter hunting.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
And listing this doesn’t capture the sheer violation of humanity: ripping babies away from their mothers, damaging trans kids by denying them access to medical care, and abetting food apartheid by working to eliminate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
—Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 July 2025
That’s why retrieving these samples for analysis in the best labs the world has to offer is so crucial to humanity’s understanding of solar system science.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
On a June afternoon, the smell of cramped humanity during a stunning four-hour journey wafts through a late train to Aberystwyth, a small coastal town on Wales’ western flank that will soon be home for the next 72 hours as The Athletic goes letter hunting.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
And listing this doesn’t capture the sheer violation of humanity: ripping babies away from their mothers, damaging trans kids by denying them access to medical care, and abetting food apartheid by working to eliminate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
—Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanity
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Data centers largely power cloud services in their own digital world, leading to large competition between the tech companies, said Sagar Samtani, associate professor and founder of the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in the IU Kelley School of Business.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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And starting on Saturday, stylish movie buffs can book a stay at the 750-square-foot Clueless Suite ($1,995/night) and live in the iconic film’s world for two nights or more.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Politeness and kindness are attributes that parents want to reinforce and encourage in their children.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Lunches, meetings, phone calls, always Mark’s delicious southern drawl infusing us with his spirit and kindness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 July 2025
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Statewide, the death toll from the floods has reached at least 95, with 75 people reported dead in Kerr County.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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About 92% of measles cases in 2025 were in people who were either unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, according to the CDC.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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No doubt, Purvis is dealing with a lot, but Harris’ mother expressed no sympathy.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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The new executive order comes at a time when popular sympathy for migrants has wavered, and when the political party traditionally allied with immigrants has shown a willingness to approach immigration policy from a new consensus.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Voila, the cost and effort by humans drop to nothing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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If humans don’t intervene, everything finds its place.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Stripped of her powers under a red sun, Supergirl must rely on her grit, compassion and wits to guide Ruthye on a path of vengeance and justice, ultimately confronting the nature of violence and power.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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To many of them, advancing Christian dominance matters more than human compassion.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Brands should take the importance of sustainability measures to heart and weave their commitment to the environment into their messaging—but with care.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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All three forms—fiction, poetry, and essay—feel present in this sweeping reflection from a troubled heart.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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“Humanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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