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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Its residents have to use landlines and, apparently, only the oldest televisions currently available to humankind.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Such reins on an industry that has billed itself as capable of extinguishing humankind are, theoretically, in everyone’s interest.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The award is given to those who have made significant contributions to Idaho’s cultural, economic, scientific or social advancement, offered notable service to the state or nation and improved the well-being of humankind.
—Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
The report reads as a multifaceted endeavor to chart the state of communication and media starting in the early days of humankind and extending to the international media and telecommunications environment of the late 1970s.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Such reins on an industry that has billed itself as capable of extinguishing humankind are, theoretically, in everyone’s interest.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The award is given to those who have made significant contributions to Idaho’s cultural, economic, scientific or social advancement, offered notable service to the state or nation and improved the well-being of humankind.
—Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
The report reads as a multifaceted endeavor to chart the state of communication and media starting in the early days of humankind and extending to the international media and telecommunications environment of the late 1970s.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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