cyborg

noun

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

Examples of cyborg in a Sentence

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In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025 Lou Wilson has played everything from a cyborg engineer to a foul-mouthed wooden puppet. Lauren Coates, Variety, 4 June 2025 While genre fiction steadily advances onto bestseller lists, realism soldiers on, amid cyborgs and dragons and boozy detectives. Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots operated by A.I.) exist alongside humans. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cyborg

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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“Cyborg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyborg. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

cyborg

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