- plural of humanity.
humanities
Example Sentences
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The National Endowment for the Humanities was established by Congress in 1965 to fund scholarly and cultural work across the country.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
That was used to create the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Its annual giving has long dwarfed that of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
There were millions of dollars in grants from the EPA and National Endowment for the Humanities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
In 2011, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, first established in the Reagan administration, highlighted current scientific research and issued a call for greater emphasis on arts education.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing humanities
The Renaissance and Early Modern European History - Introductory
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