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
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
At the same time, they're being pursued by and having to fight off the mutant humanoid creatures of the gorge known as hollow men.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
In the film, Johnny Depp’s Edward is an artificial humanoid who lives with a family in the suburbs.
—Mariel Turner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The tech giant is reportedly investing in its own hardware for humanoid robots.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
At the same time, they're being pursued by and having to fight off the mutant humanoid creatures of the gorge known as hollow men.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
China's Shanghai Kepler Robotics is making waves in the world of humanoid robotics with its innovative Forerunner series.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
In the film, Johnny Depp’s Edward is an artificial humanoid who lives with a family in the suburbs.
—Mariel Turner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
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The $488 million mission is designed to map the entire sky in 3D, in wavelengths invisible to the human eye.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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That's one of the most beautiful things in human relationships.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What’s the significance of a little creature like Mr. Bubbles?—
Corina Knoll,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Per the Miami Herald, the apartment resident narrowly avoided being bitten by the 2-foot-long venomous creature before professionals arrived to remove the reptile.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, no fossil records indicate that any nonhuman hominids ever lived in North America.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Though not the first animal sent to space, Ham was the first hominid – any species including humans in the great ape category – to make it there.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, William Shatner became the oldest person to travel into space, at the age of 90, on a Blue Origin flight.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Serving this warrant with a copy of the Affidavit, and making the search and if the person or property to be found there, to seize the person or the property and hold for safekeeping until further order of this court.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the Republican Justices’ reasoning could extend much further than that –beyond agency heads, to many of the individuals within the federal government.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though federal and state funding played an important role in these projects, they were driven more by the commitment and generosity of the individuals, families, and philanthropic organizations that make the Wildlands Partnership possible.—
Shelley Harms,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All GOATs should have some mystery to them, some inherent distance between themselves and us mortals.—
Will Leitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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The environment outside his 60-foot projectile would have brought mere mortals to their knees in prayer, but as the wind shrieked and sharp waves pounded the underside of his carbon-fiber vessel, Dalin was in his element.—
George Allen,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In our creative development team, the only man was our amazing commissioning editor at RTL, Thomas Disch.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The current design incorporates a series of rocks to effectively block fish from passing through.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
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Regularly eating fish, like salmon, has been shown to be effective for building muscle mass and gaining strength.—
Jillian Kubala, RD,
Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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