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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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as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in guys
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in humanities
the human race
man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology
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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
The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.
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Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Both men have lifted its iconic big-eared trophy once a piece, with Alexander-Arnold also losing two UCL finals in 2018 and 2022 to his prospective new employers.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This was the first time a figure had been unveiled for the streamer, no doubt rolled out to persuade ad men and women their cash was being wisely spent.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Now that will take time, hard work, intelligence, faith, and women and men with a national good guiding their hearts.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
—Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Both men and women supported Proposition 36 pretty evenly, though voters under 30 expressed the least support.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Both men have lifted its iconic big-eared trophy once a piece, with Alexander-Arnold also losing two UCL finals in 2018 and 2022 to his prospective new employers.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This was the first time a figure had been unveiled for the streamer, no doubt rolled out to persuade ad men and women their cash was being wisely spent.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Now that will take time, hard work, intelligence, faith, and women and men with a national good guiding their hearts.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
—Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Both men and women supported Proposition 36 pretty evenly, though voters under 30 expressed the least support.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
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There were also large increases in racial disparities in mortality rates from accidents, heart disease, stroke, and assaults starting in 2012 for Black males and in 2016 for Black females.Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Yes, abuse can occur both with females and with males.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Half is catching up on personal life (engagements, babies, boyfriends), the other half is venting about work.R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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The pair, attempting very bad Mancunian accents, argued for a while before finding common ground on their favorite and least favorite Sex in the City boyfriends.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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While a few guys are into it, the rest of them would rather be doing anything else — napping, preferably.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Our framework for a plan is based in real-time, based on how these guys feel.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Midway through the first episode of Say Nothing, Dolours Price encounters a fiery scene in West Belfast: a mob of Northern Irish citizens chucking petrol bombs at a police barracks.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The suspect fired at the police, Wahl said, and shot an officer in the hip.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Female inferiority is perhaps the only topic on which the gentlemen of the guesthouse can agree.Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Governor, thank you, gentlemen.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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This doesn’t necessarily mean that girls and boys need vastly different strength training programs.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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For instance, research shows that during puberty, there are unique differences in how muscle develops in boys versus girls.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Scientists know now that the stealthy menace originated in east Asia and was probably spread inadvertently by people to every continent except Antarctica.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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There are of course some areas where Salesforce could take things even further.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There are tradeoffs in the way that humans do things and the way that AI does things.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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