cyborg

noun

cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯrg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

Examples of cyborg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In short, fear not: even the most far-reaching and powerful TV AI systems aren’t going to destroy the world or send cyborgs back in time to kill the future saviour of humanity. John Archer, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Not in the form of a cyborg but with the promise of a funny YouTube video or a new pair of jeans. Joseph Vukov, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2024 Our guy is an alien (a blue one even, though by my estimation, a little more cyborg than, say, Navi). Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 May 2024 Another European official compared a second Trump to the Terminator of the second film in the franchise, which featured a cyborg assassin even more lethal and sophisticated than the original played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cyborg 

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Word History

Etymology

cybernetic + organism

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyborg was in 1960

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Cite this Entry

“Cyborg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyborg. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

cyborg

noun
cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯ(ə)rg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

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