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humanity

[hyoo-man-i-tee, yoo-] / hjuˈmæn ɪ ti, ju- /




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"Thank you for everything we experienced together - for your camaraderie, your character, your humanity and the exemplary attitude you always showed," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In 2024, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, also based in The Hague, asked judges for an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

He argued for the need to construe these amendments in the light of humanity, “in the light of progress and civilization” that we want to see.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

"Halzen's work, and the work of those he inspired with his vision, was foundational in giving humanity a new window on the universe and on the mysterious and notoriously slippery neutrino," he stated.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

By treating us with respect, Schindler was resisting the Nazi racist ideology that constructed a hierarchy of humanity in which Jews were at the very bottom.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

The leaders of Ralston College attempt to revive our culture by teaching ancient Greek to their humanities grad students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Those who see the humanities, heavy coursework and value of a Harvard education as gravely imperiled can take heart in the phenomenon that is Humanities 10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Today he serves as provost professor of humanities and arts at USC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

That numbers-backed thinking means engineers, software developers or entrepreneurs might all find it more appealing than humanities graduates, Lechterman said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

People who aren’t thinking about small-town bullshit or, say, the humanities homework they have yet to complete.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King


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