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
Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
A number of companies are already using Cosmos, Nvidia says, including humanoid robot startups Agility and Figure AI as well as self-driving car companies like Uber, Waabi, and Wayve.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
If anybody comes around with a test to detect humanoids, maybe Ridley Scott and his associates should hide.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Cramer was impressed by Huang, including his discussion of more physical uses for AI like humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
A number of companies are already using Cosmos, Nvidia says, including humanoid robot startups Agility and Figure AI as well as self-driving car companies like Uber, Waabi, and Wayve.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
An extensive experimental demonstration is presented which characterizes the performance of the algorithm using two humanoids: the NASA Valkyrie, in a laboratory environment, and the Boston Dynamics Atlas, during the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
If anybody comes around with a test to detect humanoids, maybe Ridley Scott and his associates should hide.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the real questions regarding human health and ash are still open.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lesson 1: King rejected narratives of ‘good vs. evil’ This lesson starts with a familiar human emotion: the snub.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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By leveraging cutting-edge genetic engineering technologies, Colossal aims to restore these creatures to their rightful place in the ecosystem, potentially mitigating the devastating effects of biodiversity loss.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Two approaches with a similar conclusion The challenge of studying early hominids is that specimens from that period are scarce and in rough shape.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
16 Dec. 2024
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What the prints can't prove, however, is that the two hominids passed each other or made any kind of contact.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
28 Nov. 2024
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To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Each booth has a mirror that is slightly tilted so that staff can observe the injection is taking place safely, without being too close to the person.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Every year, thousands upon thousands of optimistic individuals gaze wistfully at the confetti descending from the ceiling, visualizing a new and improved version of themselves come New Year’s Day.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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The annual enrollment window for eligible individuals to select a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.—
John Littig,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For most mere mortals, beating Super Mario 64 takes around 12 hours.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Mere mortals, with less airtime and smaller paychecks.—
Peter Larsen,
Orange County Register,
14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Here was an earnest man who wanted to protect the solemnity of the subject, fans felt.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Neil Young, famously a man who wants to live and give, has offered his own form of a Letterboxd review for A Complete Unknown on his archives website.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other eight are milk, wheat, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame and soybeans.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because triable leaders wanted to save fish.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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