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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Recent Examples of hominid

Adjective

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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Adjective

With self-driving vehicles and even some humanoid robots entering larger-scale production, there’s an increasingly high demand to build AI systems that better grasp how to move about the physical world without barreling into everything around it.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Liv, LaPenna pushed for the opportunity to face humanoid opponents in the cage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of humanoid

Noun

Brands that keep the human — and human choice — at the center of their AI will be the ones customers still trust when the next scandal hits.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Commercial artificial intelligence, by contrast, appeared almost overnight on screens worldwide, at a moment when the overwhelming majority of humans already had access to a computer or smartphone.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 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

Noun

Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Duffield also watched video of an autopsy of a large squid to figure out how to approach his lead character’s encounter with a similar creature in the early stages of his nightmare.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of creature

Noun

The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The jury members, comprising eight men and four women, took their place in Courtroom 3 of Southwark Crown Court for the first time.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of man

Noun

Yuriy Ryzhenkov is that rare individual—a chief executive who has led his firm of 33,700 people during a never-ending war.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
The event was put on in support of Southern California nonprofit Chrysalis, which helps individuals navigate obstacles on their path to meaningful employment.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of individual

Noun

Measuring more than 10 feet by 9 feet, Amwan Agwe… (2026), for example, depicts green hills and blue waves alongside the skulls, candles, and fish that nod to Fèt Gede, Haiti’s annual festival honoring the spirits of the dead.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Salmon born in its tributaries migrate to the ocean, spend years feeding at sea, then return to spawn, linking villages like Rampart to the same waters where the pollock fleet fishes.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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