Examples of humankind in a Sentence
all humankind shares the desire for peace
perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe
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Emotional Connection Emotions are the essence of humankind that AI automation lacks.
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Anna Anisin, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But maybe the scariest monster of all… is humankind??
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Among the 5,500-plus worlds known to humankind so far, Kepler contributed to the discovery of half of that tally.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Those rates are significantly below the 95 percent threshold needed to block the onward community spread of measles—one of the most infectious viruses known to humankind.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
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Anna Anisin, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But maybe the scariest monster of all… is humankind??
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Among the 5,500-plus worlds known to humankind so far, Kepler contributed to the discovery of half of that tally.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Those rates are significantly below the 95 percent threshold needed to block the onward community spread of measles—one of the most infectious viruses known to humankind.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 
ˈyü-
Medical Definition
humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd
ˈyü
ˈyü
: the human race
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