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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Some companies are already training humanoid robots in much the same way that others are training chatbots.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
John Liu, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Critical Success Factors For Robotics Investments While the media remains fixated on humanoids from tech giants, investors are quietly building positions in companies addressing immediate industry pain points.
—Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
Ann Droid Diane Morgan stars as a social humanoid robot, created to keep elderly people company and monitor their health.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Some companies are already training humanoid robots in much the same way that others are training chatbots.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
Artificial intelligence chips underpin humanoids’ operating systems, guiding their thinking, perception and motion.
—John Liu, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Critical Success Factors For Robotics Investments While the media remains fixated on humanoids from tech giants, investors are quietly building positions in companies addressing immediate industry pain points.
—Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
Adjective
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Artificial intelligence could crosscheck their assertions far faster than human staff would be able to do it.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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This would allow for a more refined surveillance capability that is autonomous, scalable, and data-driven that can quickly detect and aid in countering escalating undersea threats, while at the same time allowing a single human operator to monitor hundreds of gliders.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been particularly interested in sperm whale skeletons, because the creatures are the only toothed species of the group, featuring long, straight jaw bones—perfect for crafting hunting tools, the researchers write in the paper.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 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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Having said that, there are resources for the average person.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because word of the separation needed to come from Homa.—
Doug Ferguson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Pet Zebra Remains 'On the Loose' in Tennessee After Escaping Home and Causing Chaos on Interstate In a video shared by the Associated Press on Instagram, the elephant stands in the middle of the store as individuals inside work to shoo him out.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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In this note, Hale suggests that synthetic formulas can be a suitable alternative for individuals with sensitivities, particularly synthetic detergent bar soaps, also known as syndet bars.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Certainly, mere mortals couldn’t simply get Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, and Ariana Grande, to name a few, in the studio with much ease.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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Adjusting to the professional game takes time for most mortals; thus, there will be several losses before the wins start rolling in.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Kim Ng, who became the first female GM in the history of major North American men’s pro team sports when the Miami Marlins hired her to run the team’s baseball operations in 2020, is taking on a new challenge: building softball’s version of the WNBA.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The second man then took off on foot down an alley on 46th Street.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Authorities also found a pile of fish heads on the property and Smith admitted to poisoning them, according to court records.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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Tahini is delicious with pasta or over fish or chicken, especially with miso and lemon.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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