as in human
looking or acting like a human being
humanoid robots The movie is about humanoid aliens invading Earth.
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Recent Examples of humanoid
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Some companies are already training humanoid robots in much the same way that others are training chatbots.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
John Liu, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Critical Success Factors For Robotics Investments While the media remains fixated on humanoids from tech giants, investors are quietly building positions in companies addressing immediate industry pain points.
—Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
Ann Droid Diane Morgan stars as a social humanoid robot, created to keep elderly people company and monitor their health.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Some companies are already training humanoid robots in much the same way that others are training chatbots.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
Artificial intelligence chips underpin humanoids’ operating systems, guiding their thinking, perception and motion.
—John Liu, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Critical Success Factors For Robotics Investments While the media remains fixated on humanoids from tech giants, investors are quietly building positions in companies addressing immediate industry pain points.
—Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
Adjective
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Snakes have long captured human imagination, symbolizing everything from danger to wisdom.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Neuro-ethicists are watching closely, as the merging of brain implants and AI raises important questions about privacy, autonomy and the future of human communication.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been particularly interested in sperm whale skeletons, because the creatures are the only toothed species of the group, featuring long, straight jaw bones—perfect for crafting hunting tools, the researchers write in the paper.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The decision to stick around with the hominids proved lucrative.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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The spacecraft named after that ancient hominid is also exploring fossils, in the sense that asteroids are leftovers from the dawn of the solar system and can tell us much about Earth's origin, just as Lucy the fossil can tell us about human evolution.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Before Johnson and Eakins exchanged vows, Houser passed their wedding rings along the front row and asked that each person hold the rings and pray or give their blessings over them before passing them down to the next person in what's known as ring warming.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Like the Internet Archive’s other databases, individuals can contribute to the Wayback Machine, too.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 May 2025
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The parts were all taken from the cadavers of individuals who had donated their body to Harvard upon their death, according to federal prosecutors.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Certainly, mere mortals couldn’t simply get Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, and Ariana Grande, to name a few, in the studio with much ease.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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Adjusting to the professional game takes time for most mortals; thus, there will be several losses before the wins start rolling in.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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But even worse is to see the dark lessons of history, the dangerous choices of weaker men, and follow in those footsteps.—
Val Demings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Canned Oysters 150 mg per can, or 36% DV Fish and shellfish, such as oysters, contain a surprising amount of magnesium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Inadequate record keeping of seafood/shellfish and fish.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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