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humankind

[hyoo-muhn-kahynd, -kahynd, yoo-] / ˈhyu mənˌkaɪnd, -ˈkaɪnd, ˈyu- /
NOUN
the human race
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humanity
STRONG
community flesh mortality mortals people populace society
WEAK
Homo sapiens human beings human species

Example Sentences

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"I like to think about it as walking through a doorway into how humankind explores the solar system going forward."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Elon Musk has made several grandstanding predictions about when he believes humankind will reach the red planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Neven reels off the ways he believes this Willow quantum chip will be used "to help with many problems that humankind has now".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Perfection is beyond the reach of humankind, beyond the reach of magic.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling