HOMINID Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

hominid 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of hominid

as in anthropoid

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hominid

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noun

as in human

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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, 17 Oct. 2025 With each progressive step, artifacts become more central to hominid existence. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

Noun

The species detailed in a study published today in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology even likely went after anthropology’s most famous historical hominid—Australopithecus afarensis, better known as Lucy. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026 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, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hominid

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The approach, developed by a team led by researchers from York University in Toronto, could improve how humanoid robots judge distances, recognize object orientation, and navigate complex environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Companies are investing heavily in humanoid automatons aimed at working in factories and homes.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of humanoid

Noun

Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun’s boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs.

— Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Instead of law enforcement, policing shifts to violent secure against mathematical possibility by acting against living humans now.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of human

Adjective

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
The story feels eerily prescient as AI continues to infiltrate everyday life, with some humans beginning to form emotional bonds with the humanlike programs in their life.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026

Definition of humanlike

Noun

In both women and men with class III obesity, defined as a BMI of 40 or higher, there was no statistically significant difference in mortality risk.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Still, the archetypal influencer in our cultural imagination is not a man reviewing watches on YouTube or hosting a podcast from his studio in Austin.

— Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of man

Noun

Still, social media videos showed individuals defiantly competing in front of the City Hall building in July.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
As part of the effort, the Treasury Department designated nearly 60 individuals, entities, and vessels accused of helping Iran evade previously existing sanctions.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of individual

Noun

In fact, Shapiro says that collagen exclusively comes from animals, found in the skin, bones, and connective tissue of chicken, pork, fish, and beef, as well as bone broth.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
McCabe said there have been other more tropical bird species reported, as well as fish such as dorado and yellowfin tuna typically found further south.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

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