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hominid

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noun

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Recent Examples of hominid
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
Or was this hominid more like a chimp than like us? Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 Arizona State University research scientists discover evidence of a new species of hominid that walked east African grasslands 2.6 million years ago. Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hominid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
Noun
  • One-third of teens already prefer AI companions over humans for serious conversations, according to a 2025 survey conducted by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization that helps families navigate age-appropriate media choices.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The development signals continued momentum in bringing humanoid robotics closer to commercial factory use.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The hugely buzzy show about the complicated love between two humanoid helperbots was originally developed and staged in South Korea, and won six Tony Awards last year including musical, direction (Michael Arden), leading actor (Darren Criss) and book and original score (Will Aronson and Hue Park).
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Film, vibration, sound and light converge around a faceless, humanlike figure moving through shifting states of existence.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The company claims Moya can replicate human micro-expressions, a feature that places it among the most humanlike robots currently under development.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Can America’s mom also be a three-dimensional person who makes her own mistakes?
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Police released an image captured from a surveillance video showing a person wearing dark clothes and a backpack, with their face covered.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ro Reddick’s Reagan-era caper-cum-bildungsroman, which had its premiere at last year’s Summerworks and recently took home the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, is a heightened, slippery creature.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But Vanek also has people round their back into turtle pose, using humming breaths to connect with vibration-sensing creatures, and using the outstretched arms of some poses to greet new snake visitors.
    Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both the Point Loma Nazarene men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing in the NCAA Division II West Regionals this week.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are still searching for their three-man chemistry.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Of the 3,428 names on Forbes' list, three individuals and families in the Pittsburgh area were included on the list.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Even the salads are worth notice, which is something not often said about a fish camp.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • More fatty fish isn't necessarily a cure-all either, Grasso noted.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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