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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But for a filmmaker whose body of work offers a sobering reminder of mankind’s consistent failure to learn from its mistakes, Loznitsa’s optimism remains stubbornly persistent.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
When a mission to capture him goes haywire, her only way to survive and save mankind is to pilot a mech suit and reluctantly trust an onboard AI.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
When a mission to capture him goes haywire, her only way to survive and save mankind is to pilot a mech suit and reluctantly trust an onboard AI.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mankind. Accessed 29 May. 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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