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

Yet many humanoid companies acknowledge that building robots for industry is no simple task.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Xiaomi, a consumer electronics company that only launched its first electric car in 2024, started testing humanoid robots at its factory this year.

— Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of humanoid

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

Macklemore invited Robert Kraft, the owner of Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots and the person who pressured Messina Tour Group to fire him, to match his donation.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
There was a large fight on campus and a report of a person armed with a gun, resulting in a lockdown Thursday at Plantation High School, according to police.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of person

Noun

The material inequities that result from anti-Blackness, housing discrimination, or financial insecurity are conveniently absent; Yrsa is a creature absorbed by her own grievances and frustrations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of creature

Noun

Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
People arrested at these checkpoints have virtually no legal recourse and many young men have subsequently been forced into the military.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of man

Noun

It’s been commonly accepted that American corporations and individuals pay for young associates with prestigious credentials an alarmingly high billable hour to complete non-legal tasks.

— Logan Brown, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Although Iran’s leading pharmaceutical firms are not themselves under sanctions, several of the largest are connected to sanctioned charitable conglomerates or to sanctioned individuals.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of individual

Noun

El Nino is already fueling wildfires across farmland, depleting water supplies for major cities and hurting fish catches in the region.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Fishermen catch fish against a backdrop of windmills in Thoothukudi in India's Tamil Nadu state on September 9, 2026.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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