mankind
noun
man·kind
singular or plural in construction
1
ˈman-ˈkīnd 
-ˌkīnd
: the human race : the totality of human beings
2
ˈman-ˌkīnd
: men especially as distinguished from women
: men especially as distinguished from women
Examples of mankind in a Sentence
all of mankind stands to gain if world peace is ever achieved
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Similarly, during the hegemony of the New England Patriots over the first two decades of this century, New Englanders figured the league was targeting their team and the rest of the nation groused that Brady, Belichick and Co. got every break known to mankind.
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
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Free people and free markets is the stuff of peace precisely because the free flow of goods and services is the greatest foreign policy concept mankind has ever conceived.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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—Milton Guevara, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
Aquarius season is all about progression and breaking boundaries for the greater good of mankind — and this year will be no exception, as there will be astrological events that propel us in new directions this season.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Free people and free markets is the stuff of peace precisely because the free flow of goods and services is the greatest foreign policy concept mankind has ever conceived.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
And now politicians are blaming climate change, like mankind can actually change climate.
—Milton Guevara, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mankind. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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mankind
noun singular but singular or plural in construction
man·kind
ˈman-ˈkīnd, -ˌkīnd
: the human race : the totality of human beings
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