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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
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
Patrick George, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
This is unexpected, even counterintuitive, in a play about an elderly woman with mobility issues and a humanoid machine, yet such physicality is entirely normal in a Rivera play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 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
Just since April, Tesla has lost its head of software engineering, head of battery technology, and head of humanoid robotics.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
This is unexpected, even counterintuitive, in a play about an elderly woman with mobility issues and a humanoid machine, yet such physicality is entirely normal in a Rivera play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
Adjective
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Customers enjoyed fast, consistent, high-quality pizza with almost no human involvement.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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That film succeeds largely because of its deft presentation of the story’s inherent human drama: Moses and his adoptive brother, Rameses, joke and banter, and when Moses returns from decades in exile, the joy of reuniting and anxiety over how their relationship has changed are palpable.—
Chris DeVille,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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That was a journey nearly like designing the creatures.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 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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Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.—
Sports Editor
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Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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As of this week, more than $3 billion in federal funds has been approved for individuals, families and businesses impacted by the fires, according to FEMA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Embrace the Moment: An excursion for individuals living with dementia and their family care partners.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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The small, scaly fish found at PFV 393 seem to be a perfect fit for the tooth wear seen on Eotephradactylus.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 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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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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