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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Food prices and the price of almost every other thing known to mankind went through the roof.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The Fortis Property Group, destined to put up one of the tallest leaning towers in the history of mankind, was founded in 2005 by Louis and Joel Kestenbaum and some partners.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
That benchmark is unattainable because mankind is made of crooked timber, and our station in life is influenced by happenstances beyond our control — our parents, siblings, relatives and place of birth.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Similarly, during the hegemony of the New England Patriots over the first two decades of this century, New Englanders figured the league was targeting their team and the rest of the nation groused that Brady, Belichick and Co. got every break known to mankind.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The Fortis Property Group, destined to put up one of the tallest leaning towers in the history of mankind, was founded in 2005 by Louis and Joel Kestenbaum and some partners.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
That benchmark is unattainable because mankind is made of crooked timber, and our station in life is influenced by happenstances beyond our control — our parents, siblings, relatives and place of birth.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Similarly, during the hegemony of the New England Patriots over the first two decades of this century, New Englanders figured the league was targeting their team and the rest of the nation groused that Brady, Belichick and Co. got every break known to mankind.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mankind. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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