men

noun

Definition of mennext
plural of man
1
as in males
an adult male human being several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard

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2
as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion I'm going to see my man again tonight

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3
as in guys
a member of the human race every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet

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4
as in humanities
the human race man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology

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5
as in husbands
the male partner in a marriage I now pronounce you man and wife

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as in police
a body of officers of the law the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene

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Recent Examples of men 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, 16 Oct. 2026 Four men — including a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employee — were responsible for more than $170,000 in damage to downtown buildings during a yearlong graffiti spree, prosecutors alleged Thursday. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 All of them involved the exit of a female executive, Bajaria, Paramount+’s Holland and Amazon’s Jennifer Salke, all of whom were replaced by men. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The fact that more military-age men are disproportionately among those eliminated is consistent with the fact that terrorist organizations are predominantly composed of men in this age group. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The three men were booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston County. — New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 For men, there is also the Ugg Classic Ultra Mini Boot and the men’s Tasman Slipper Clogs. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 With no apparent escape route, Johnson and the two men jumped from a third-story bedroom window in an attempt to flee, authorities said. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
  1. males
  2. boyfriends
  3. guys
  4. humanities
  5. husbands
  6. police
  7. gentlemen
  8. boys
Noun
  • Despite most of the country supporting the separation of biological males and females in sports, the vocal minority can be vicious.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Moreover, teen males comprise the vast majority of the brand’s customer base.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • And, if so, what will happen to all those chatbot boyfriends?
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • People’s responses were also colored by everyone suddenly having lawyers and managers and agents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • So not only is this locker room very talented, but there’s a lot of guys knocking on the door in the minor-league system that can be really impactful players.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Drama at the Valley City, Ohio Frog Jump In 1962, a few guys at a bar were looking for an event to put the town of Valley City, Ohio on the map.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • 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
Definition of humanities
Noun
  • Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • It was committed by husbands, fathers, friends, against women in particular (though research also raised awareness of male victims).
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of husbands
Noun
  • Beginning in the late 1990s, O’Neal has worked part-time with several police departments and even became a reserve officer in both Los Angeles and Miami.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Roseville police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the fatal stabbing of a homeless woman downtown earlier this week, authorities said.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of police
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  • Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the decidedly forgettable experience of falling for a phishing scam—or in this case, the simulation of one.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s known in the editing bay as foreshadowing.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • The inspiration started with two boys needing a place to sit.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their teammate had begun the season competing in boys’ races before switching to girls’ competition.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of boys

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