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
Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Honor One of the robots that took part in the humanoid half-marathon in Beijing this month managed to break a real person's previous record — as well as that of another robot.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2026
Until humanoids reach price parity with industrial cobots (perhaps in the $50,000 to $80,000 range), the ROI math is harder to justify.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
About a decade ago the artist Paul Chan (no relation) began affixing fans to the bases of humanoid sculptures, made from cylindrical nylon tubes, in order to animate them.
—Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Honor One of the robots that took part in the humanoid half-marathon in Beijing this month managed to break a real person's previous record — as well as that of another robot.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
The American Security Robotics Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in March by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), proposes to limit U.S. government use of Chinese ground robots including humanoids, dogs, and crawlers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2026
Until humanoids reach price parity with industrial cobots (perhaps in the $50,000 to $80,000 range), the ROI math is harder to justify.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
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Say that a human life is a metaphysical experiment—though one that, by and large, refuses to think of itself as such.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Franklin’s post, which included a time lapse of her artistic process, accrued hundreds of comments praising her work as well as the film’s decision to hire a human artist for the project.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Noun
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The hominid species is often exemplified by a remarkably complete specimen discovered in 1974.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Many hominids went extinct during this period, and being able to consume alcohol without adverse and/or toxic effects would have conferred a survival advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There was evidence of mice where all three of the deceased had worked, and one person had numerous mice in their home, according to the public health office for Mono County, home to Mammoth Lakes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The person asked not to be named because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The indictment charges each individual with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two police officers talked a man off the top of the Gold Star Bridge security barrier during a mental health crisis on Sunday.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Initially men’s Levi’s jeans and record tapes were the only items for sale.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Noun
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After extreme flooding events in the 1980s and 1990s, the fish escaped into the Mississippi River basin, and, alongside silver carp, bighead remain the most detrimental to aquatic environments.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The fish look like they’ve been plucked from the surface of the moon, with a porous, shaggy batter that shatters.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The modeling industry has long played a role in perpetuating unrealistic body standards, though there have been cyclical advances and setbacks.—
Rory Satran,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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