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looking or acting like a human being
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Recent Examples of humanoid
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Various projections suggest that in the years ahead there will be millions, perhaps even billions, of humanoids working alongside and as replacements for humans.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Tesla’s robotaxis will roam city streets, and humanoid robots dubbed Optimus will perform everyday tasks.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Adjective
Subramanian imagines that humanoids could, several years from now, be deployed not just in warehouses and distribution centers, but also in stores.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Various projections suggest that in the years ahead there will be millions, perhaps even billions, of humanoids working alongside and as replacements for humans.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Noun
Autonomous humanoid robots in real-world action Earlier, China also hosted a humanoid vs. human long-distance race, where the top robot completed a 13-mile course in two hours and 40 minutes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Tesla’s robotaxis will roam city streets, and humanoid robots dubbed Optimus will perform everyday tasks.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
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Dubey’s vision makes marketing more human by making creativity more accessible and raising the quality bar.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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However, human clinical trials are essential before camel milk can be recommended as a treatment or preventive measure for asthma.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Noun
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But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 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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Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And while a normal person will just digest that and process it, an allergic person actually sees this as a foreign threat.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Before things became homogenized by the studios in terms of looking for a broader audience, rather than making something as individuals.—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Effective in 2026, the bill permanently increases the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million for individuals and $30 million for married couples.—
Jehan Crump‑Gibson,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Her portrayal of Diana gives this Amazonian princess the proper regal bearing, but Gadot proves to have a wonderfully wry sense of humor as the character continues to be amazed at how weird male mortals are.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Io is a world-weary gumshoe who can see all the threads that bind mortals to their fates and uses this unusual perception to solve mysteries and crimes.—
John Wiswell,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Although match times will not be announced until later this year, the dates and locations of games for 2026 men’s World Cup games are already set.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Participants will be taught basic angling skills, including casting, knot-tying and fish identification as well as ethical angling practices, forest preserve district news release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Above it all: This photo of a shark hunting fish off the coast of Long Island took top honors in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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