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creatural

adjective

Definition of creaturalnext
as in humanoid

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  1. humanoid
  2. human
  3. humanlike
  4. hominid
Adjective
  • The China market remains the biggest in terms of demand for humanoid robotics for the company, Yang said.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Federal Communications Commission banned new imports of Chinese humanoid robots and robot dogs over national security concerns.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of humanoid
Adjective
  • The science behind human pheromones, however, is wishy-washy at best, and maximizing odor may also be putting your love life in a funk.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, 68% of advisors say that building long-term client trust still requires a human touch.
    — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of human
Adjective
  • Others are humanlike avatars that can smile, blink and nod their heads — albeit in a slightly uncanny manner.
    — Sophie Caldwell Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers have developed a new framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile, humanlike movements and transition smoothly between different skills.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of humanlike
Adjective
  • Over ten million years ago, long before the human species existed, our hominid ancestors adapted to metabolize alcohol.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of hominid
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“Creatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatural. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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