humane
adjective
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed.
humanely
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a word derived from
humane.
Example Sentences
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Originally from North America, the larger and more aggressive grey squirrel is classified as an invasive non-native species, and it is not illegal to kill them humanely.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
“The people inside Delaney Hall deserve their day in court and to be treated humanely, not violently. The time is now to shut this broken facility down.”
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
In a statement, it said only 10% of animals raised on farms in the U.S. are certified as humanely treated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The pope has called the treatment of migrants in the United States "extremely disrespectful" and said "we have to look for ways of treating people humanely."
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Those who contracted MDR were left to die—as humanely as possible, because the foundation provided money for hospice care—but why, Farmer wondered, couldn’t some money be allocated to MDR?
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
