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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Sorry to disappoint but the odds just don’t seem to favor AI proffering the ultimate purpose of humankind’s existence.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Giger had a point: Species is not particularly ground-breaking or original in terms of plot or the nature of the alien posing a threat to humankind.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
When Superman is drawn into conflicts both abroad and at home, his actions to protect humankind are questioned in a new way.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 July 2025
Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Giger had a point: Species is not particularly ground-breaking or original in terms of plot or the nature of the alien posing a threat to humankind.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
When Superman is drawn into conflicts both abroad and at home, his actions to protect humankind are questioned in a new way.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 July 2025
Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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