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
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Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) Godzilla: Final Wars was conceived as a 50th birthday bash for everyone’s favorite radioactive threat turned fearsome protector of mankind.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Since the beginning of time, mankind found ways to turn change into opportunity–and commerce was born.
—James Keyes, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
The underlying theory of the Constitution is that governments are necessary because mankind is inherently, immutably flawed; power must be dispersed and competitive because its accumulation in too few hands is the path to tyranny.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
This thing that has never happened in the history of mankind, that two birders get 10,000 on the same day?
—Joe Trezza, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
In another legend, an opossum steals mezcal from a gang of demons and gifts it to mankind.
—Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
If God wanted to destroy the whole of mankind, Calvin says, he would be justified by our sinfulness.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
In the Catholic vision of reality, mankind’s reason for being, his telos, is unity with God.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
Glenn was essential in America's successful quest to put men on the moon — a landmark achievement in the history of mankind still matched by no other nation.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024
Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Since the beginning of time, mankind found ways to turn change into opportunity–and commerce was born.
—James Keyes, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
The underlying theory of the Constitution is that governments are necessary because mankind is inherently, immutably flawed; power must be dispersed and competitive because its accumulation in too few hands is the path to tyranny.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
This thing that has never happened in the history of mankind, that two birders get 10,000 on the same day?
—Joe Trezza, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
In another legend, an opossum steals mezcal from a gang of demons and gifts it to mankind.
—Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
If God wanted to destroy the whole of mankind, Calvin says, he would be justified by our sinfulness.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
In the Catholic vision of reality, mankind’s reason for being, his telos, is unity with God.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
Glenn was essential in America's successful quest to put men on the moon — a landmark achievement in the history of mankind still matched by no other nation.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024
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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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