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Recent Examples of hominid
Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Researchers also identified two tiny fragments of hominid skull as belonging to H. erectus, an ancient human ancestor.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
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
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Adjective
With each progressive step, artifacts become more central to hominid existence.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Researchers also identified two tiny fragments of hominid skull as belonging to H. erectus, an ancient human ancestor.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Noun
The hominid species is often exemplified by a remarkably complete specimen discovered in 1974.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
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There has also been considerable discussion of humanoid military robots, which could one day be reprogrammed for casualty duty.—
David Szondy
June 09,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Nvidia is launching a robotics system for developers later this year in collaboration with humanoid manufacturer Unitree, which is planning a Shanghai IPO in the coming weeks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The data available for these vaccine candidates varies; some do not have animal testing data, while others have had promising findings in nonhuman primates, but clinical-grade material for testing in humans is not yet available.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Nearby is South Brohard Park, providing beach access for humans only, including boardwalks, benches, and showers.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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LLMs are so seemingly humanlike, people envision computers replacing all customer service agents, summarizing or answering questions about a collection of thousands of documents, taking on the wholesale role of a data scientist or even making a company’s executive decisions.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Film, vibration, sound and light converge around a faceless, humanlike figure moving through shifting states of existence.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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In so doing, H. floresiensis seems to have reversed what researchers once considered a defining trend of Homo's evolution: the inexorable expansion of the brain.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 Sep. 2020
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For him and for a lot of artists and writers, seeing people experience your work in person—like being at a gallery opening with your own work on the walls and people spilling wine on it—is a kind of hell on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because talks are private.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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If these quasi-mythical creatures provoked unease, at least among outsiders, their cheese did the opposite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Feeding and living on the carcasses were myriad creatures, large and small, including sea cucumbers, squat lobsters and saltwater clams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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An Orange County man downed 2 quarts of Jack Daniel’s before firing a gun multiple times inside his Laguna Niguel home, forcing terrified relatives to flee.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Those who stand out are individuals who can pair that functional expertise with emotional intelligence and relationship building.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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While no clinical measles cases have been confirmed in the county, public health officials encouraged individuals to protect themselves by verifying their vaccination status before traveling or visiting crowded destinations.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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