homo

noun

Definition of homonext
as in man

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homo
  1. man
  2. hominid
  3. human
  4. person
  5. life
  6. fish
  7. guy
  8. mortal
Noun
  • The two men have been trying to get released through the First Step Act since 2021, only to have Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Edward Korman swat down their requests.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies On the set of the Netflix series, there are men and women whose energy rivals that of the town’s patriarch.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of man
Noun
  • The area has yielded many archeological finds in the past, such as 1.8 million-year-old hominid skull fragments uncovered in 1999 and 2000.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Two Proto-Humans Shared a Habitat Although plenty of evidence shows that multiple hominids occupied Earth at the same time, the footprints provide the most conclusive signs of more than one hominid species sharing a habitat.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of hominid
Noun
  • But because the additives has not been found to cause cancer for humans, the FDA has not taken action to ban it from food.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Back in 2012, Panda’s team found that mice feeding in an eight-hour window weighed 20% less than mice consuming the same food throughout the day, which inspired research in humans.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of human
Noun
  • The person dressed as Santa Claus was then pulled into the building through the 6th-floor window.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The other group of people who have to take RMDs annually are the beneficiaries of a deceased person’s retirement accounts.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of person
Noun
  • As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • So that’s how Social Security works if both spouses worked under the program all their lives.
    Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of life
Noun
  • The only issue for the Bronx Bombers is that Soto’s contract requires him to play in Queens instead, as Steve Cohen and the Mets were able to land the market’s biggest fish.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For example, the old guard often suggested that fish should only be paired with rosé or white wine.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fish
Noun
  • Toronto also picked up right-handed reliever Nick Sandlin, a very effective guy against hitters on both sides of the plate despite a lower arm slot thanks to a plus splitter.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said.
    Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Gone are the story’s overt mythical elements, the gods and goddesses changing shape and toying with these mortals’ fates.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • They are not printed, as the scarves are; they are crafted by hand, by extraordinary artisans, using techniques that can easily try the patience of ordinary mortals.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mortal
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homogeneity

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