How to Use humane in a Sentence

humane

adjective
Definition of humanenext
Synonyms for humanenext
  • Now, the dog, named Bright Eyes, is on the mend at the humane society.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
  • Some thanked the humane society for the update in the comments.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Instead, antis have focused on intricate humane dispatch practices, such that hunters there are obliged to carry around a little wooden bat to strike ducks on the head.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
  • Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
  • The baby animals are now in the capable hands of the caretakers at the humane society's Project Wildlife program.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio have roadside sale bans and humane pet ordinances to forbid the sale of dogs and cats at pet stores.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
  • His coverage is funded by The Just Trust, a nonprofit that advocates for a humane justice system and reforms to problems in the system.
    — Patrick Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
  • This method, thought to be more humane, also keeps the fish firm.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Putting aside the specifics of this conflict, what is the humane way to deal with civilians in war zones?
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Still, a thinker as humane as Eliot surely has bright light to shed.
    — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Now, is this the most humane way that we are addressed asylum?
    — CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Clarence was humane and fair and inspired love and respect from all who knew him.
    — Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The dog’s name is Crouton, the humane society said in a Feb. 29 Facebook post.
    — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
  • At least 24 square feet: The amount of space each pregnant sow must have for the treatment of pigs to be treated as humane, as per Prop 12.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 May 2023
  • Bennet said the bill aims to make the process not just more humane for children, but more efficient, too.
    — Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
  • In every story, cats find ways to teach their humans to be – well, more humane.
    — Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In the meantime, research the most humane local shelter.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This is war reporting at its finest, its most clear-eyed, its most humane.
    — Longreads, 6 Dec. 2022
  • But for those of you who, like me, prefer a humane, stress-free lifestyle, airport time can be yours to enjoy.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The humane society called on people in the area to help search for the dog – and the community rallied in support.
    — Brandon Whiting, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Hilary, Lloyd's wife, told the humane society that the pug was wearing an orange life vest at the time of the incident.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The granting of a last meal is possibly a last humane gesture, Denno said.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • He was left in a cardboard box at a South Carolina humane society and is very needy.
    — Stu Davidson, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Hospices exist to provide the best, and most humane, care for dying people.
    — Ira Byock, STAT, 14 Dec. 2022
  • After countless attempts to set up humane traps and food trails for Kevin to get him back home, a sweet treat finally lured the pet to safety.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The event will feature dogs only and allows families to view some of the dogs available at the humane society.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Vets are trained to view euthanasia as a humane way to prevent suffering.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
  • When a mink was contained, it was shot with an air rifle, which Martin tells the Independent’s Danny Halpin is the most humane way to do it.
    — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Regardless, here are some natural and humane ways to keep rabbits out of your garden: Build a fence.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 June 2023
  • Finally, Caroline Earle White helped innovate the animal shelter, a humane alternative to the brutal city pound.
    — Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024

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