1
: marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
humane prison guards
a more humane way of treating farm animals
2
: characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic
humane studies
humanely
adverb
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Examples of humane in a Sentence
It's not humane to treat animals that way.
Conditions in the prison are more humane now.
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What redeems the film is the humane attempt to reach beyond the myth to access the man.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
In court records, the state had argued the method was perhaps the most humane execution method ever and indicated the redactions were needed to maintain security.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
This is not the first movie about the humane rewards of creative expression, by way of theater, inside prison walls.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
Jordan Frey, marketing manager for the humane society, said some kittens being fostered are now participating in Link's nail trim study.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
In court records, the state had argued the method was perhaps the most humane execution method ever and indicated the redactions were needed to maintain security.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
This is not the first movie about the humane rewards of creative expression, by way of theater, inside prison walls.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
Jordan Frey, marketing manager for the humane society, said some kittens being fostered are now participating in Link's nail trim study.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for humane
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“Humane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humane. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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