men

noun

Definition of mennext
plural of man
1
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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2
as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion I'm going to see my man again tonight

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3
as in guys
a member of the human race every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet

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4
as in humanities
the human race man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology

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5
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 He was seized by three unidentified men, who later headed toward the western Tillaberi region of Niger, where Islamist militants are active, Reuters news agency reported at the time, citing an unnamed diplomat. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 These men must be honored for producing innovative products that improve millions of people’s lives. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 But Jewish religious nationalists, particularly uneducated young men, remain a threat, said John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an interreligious organization in Jerusalem. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Of the 231 perpetrators, 229 were men; 207 of the victims were women killed by a current or former male partner. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Both men underwent extensive skin-grafting surgery and spent time in a hyperbaric chamber. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 South Korea requires nearly all able-bodied men to complete 18 months of service, a rule that applied to all seven BTS members, who began enlisting in 2022 at the height of the group’s global popularity. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The choice to select mostly women feels noteworthy, given that, as the Verge‘s reporting observes, women tend to view AI more negatively than men do. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
  1. males
  2. boyfriends
  3. guys
  4. humanities
  5. husbands
  6. police
  7. gentlemen
  8. boys
Noun
  • Though males are wingless and females can fly short distances, that reproductive efficiency — combined with its tiny size and penchant for hiding in wood — has supercharged a rapid spread across South Africa.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • OutKick has extensively covered the debate surrounding males competing in women's sports.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • She’s also joined by a range of boyfriends, with shoppers being able to pick one that has traditionally light or dark features.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • There’s nothing like two boyfriends to do it for you every time.
    — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • All these guys, all my teammates, all my coaches, everybody in this building loves it.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Finding all these guys, and so many more peppering the scene, served as an important reminder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • But in practice, Washington is preparing to defund the humanities and liberal arts at the exact moment the people building artificial intelligence are telling us those fields matter more than ever.
    — Dr. Alan Kadish, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Many private liberal arts colleges are entering death throes, even as education in the humanities in our tumultuous world is more important than ever.
    — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of humanities
Noun
  • After attending the same school together as teens, McPhee and the Duchess of Sussex reconnected, and their husbands also formed a bond.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the women were informed that their husbands had been among those killed during the February attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of husbands
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  • Reuters — The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on Sunday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The presenter, former journalist Anchalee Paireerak, was seen reacting with shock and told him to wait for police to arrive.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of police
Noun
  • That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • Lastly, to dull the war-mongering vigor of the Rivermen, Ormund installs small, scared little boys, ripped from their homes, all along the chemin de ronde — a baby human shield for Ser Daeron the Daring’s great army.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • At a May 11 school board meeting, Matthews appeared with his daughter and urged officials to keep boys and girls in separate bathrooms.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of boys

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