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humanities

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plural of humanity

as in worlds

human beings in general all humanity can learn from this tragedy

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the human race in Greek mythology, the gods display many of the weaknesses of humanity, such as jealousy, foolishness, and greed

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Recent Examples of humanities Emory's investments support recruiting and retaining AI experts, health care innovation and applications in medicine, business, law, the humanities and ethics. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The academies hire civilian faculty to offer expertise in topics and disciplines that military officers don’t study as part of their careers, such as English and the humanities. — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Carnegie Mellon is known for its work in advanced computing, engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence, but also for its focus on humanities, particularly drama, and interdisciplinary research. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 The academies hire civilian faculty to offer expertise in topics and disciplines that military officers don't study as part of their careers, such as English and the humanities. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Now that using the tech is based on natural language, context, intent, and critical thinking, humanities majors who have mastered those skills will be more valuable. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 One of them is the culture of the humanities, and these idiots don’t know what the second law of thermodynamics are. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 The renovations come three years after the university looked to consolidate 18 humanities majors in response to low enrollment and a budget deficit. — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2026 Colleges are cutting costs by eliminating humanities departments. — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

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Having multiple worlds all in one orbit might be handy for interplanetary travel.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
For Homes, her pursuit of other worlds began through phone books and letters to strangers.

— Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of worlds

Noun

Most notably, some leading Chinese thinkers believe robotics could be the key to unlocking artificial general intelligence—systems capable of performing as well as or better than humans across most tasks.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
There are many things humans do that are difficult to imagine any machine improving upon, but driving is not one of them.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of humans

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Even more consequentially, some jihadi groups turned Muslim publics against them by mistreating Muslim civilians.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Energy buyers in Asia and Europe, the US military, Arab publics, global investors, universities, football, and mediation partners from Tehran to the Taliban all came to want Qatar functioning, each for their own reason.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

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Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Black men are imprisoned at more than five times the rate of white men, and a lot of commentators move straight from that number to the conclusion that the criminal justice system is racist.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of men

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Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

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Fortunately for us mere mortals, goddess braids are very much an earthly delight.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Lamashtu said something the patriarch couldn’t abide, and for that she was cast out of polite divine society forever and sent to make chaos among mortals.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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Despite the efforts to redress the problem, South Africa remains one of the world’s most unequal societies.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The best crime thrillers consider the way violence, an endemic feature of human societies, can spiral out of hand.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of societies

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The orchard and cidery serves pizzas and pastas alongside hot or cold cider, and hosts live music as folks linger along the outdoor tables with drinks and games.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
For those folks, getting your vitamins via a fun-to-eat, tasty gummy will be a real gift.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

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