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
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course there are perils—particularly, vulnerable adults and children becoming emotionally dependent and invested in a relationship with something that has an avatar, humanoid presence in their lives.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 11 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed to be a friendly addition to social spaces like homes and schools.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Discounting the Patterson-Gimlin film is one thing; disproving the existence of giant humanoid creatures is another.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course there are perils—particularly, vulnerable adults and children becoming emotionally dependent and invested in a relationship with something that has an avatar, humanoid presence in their lives.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
The inclusion of a humanoid robot at the event signals how quickly robotics and AI are moving from labs into public and policy spaces.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed to be a friendly addition to social spaces like homes and schools.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
Adjective
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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How do these remarks square with Brooks’s fondness for compressing expansive human goods into orderly formulas?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On their last night together before Raissa leaves, the two stumble upon a strange portal that transports them to the island of Nakali, which is filled with mythological creatures pulled from Filipino folklore and mythology.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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The remains of these unknown creatures often puzzled their discoverers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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These warblers now join Amazonian butterflies, cichlid fish in Africa, as well as our own hominid lineage, as exemplars of this process of evolutionary sharing.—
David Toews,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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According to a source in the room, there were about 250 members of the donor community at the event, which cost at least $100,000 per person to attend.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Assault with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or older.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Eligibility for the state’s Medicaid expansion already maintains a yearly income cap for an individual at approximately $22,000.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The recruitment push comes as Gen Z has entered into a stagnant labor market that’s particularly punishing to early-career individuals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two men have been indicted on federal charges of possessing guns in a school zone, though the case stems from a shootout across the street from an elementary school, in a liquor store parking lot, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Hecht, playing one of the hostages, adds her typically off-beat depth, and I was most amused by John Ortiz as the FBI agent with the standard G-man voice and personality to match.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Black soldier fly larvae efficiently break down organic waste into nutrient-rich compost, which is then used as a sustainable feed for chickens and fish.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Episode 1 In the Season 23 premiere, Cochran’s team — including chefs Justin Tootla and Jassi Bindra — sweated through a Quickfire competition at Charlotte Motor Speedway to create a joint dish with snapper, corn and cauliflower that ended with undercooked fish, leading them into the bottom.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her body was found at a site along the Trinity River.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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In their filing in Sacramento Superior Court, the residents accuse city officials of violating Measure O, which mandates that interim shelters sit more than 500 feet away from bodies of water or streams.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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