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Recent Examples of hominid
Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2019
An enlarged brain case also distinguishes this species from our more distant, early hominid ancestor Australopithecus — famously known for the 3-million-year-old Lucy specimen in Ethiopia.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
The tools differed from those collected from other hominids in several ways.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
But these adaptations may have cost the hominid resilience to other environmental pressures.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2019
An enlarged brain case also distinguishes this species from our more distant, early hominid ancestor Australopithecus — famously known for the 3-million-year-old Lucy specimen in Ethiopia.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
Noun
Although plenty of evidence shows that multiple hominids occupied Earth at the same time, the footprints provide the most conclusive signs of more than one hominid species sharing a habitat.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
The tools differed from those collected from other hominids in several ways.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
Adjective
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The e-commerce giant is expected to test a new mode of delivery involving humanoid robots soon.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Their subjects are mostly plants and animals—a hummingbird, an Andean condor, a spider—but geometric shapes and humanoid figures are also represented.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Just support it with a seamless transfer to a human if needed.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Having said that, there are resources for the average person.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because word of the separation needed to come from Homa.—
Doug Ferguson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Even more astonishing, the largest migration on Earth occurs daily as deep-sea creatures rise to the surface under cover of night to make their way to other areas.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Ultimately, this first installment has laid the foundation for the theme of nature vs. nurture and answering the age old question of whether man and creature can get along.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Aaron Rodgers is the new man in town for the storied franchise and will look to make one more run at a Super Bowl.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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At the same time, Musk owns the infrastructure of conservative discourse, via X. That puts both men in a sort of co-dependent situation – Musk owns the medium, while Trump’s ideas are the message.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Wastewater surveillance has the potential to identify possible cases days before an individual shows symptoms or seeks care.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The former Florida State teammates were drafted in the first and second rounds, respectively, and lived up to their billing as individuals and as a collective force.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Authorities also found a pile of fish heads on the property and Smith admitted to poisoning them, according to court records.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The famous fish fete tees off a weekend of fundraising and party business as the South Carolina Democratic Party convenes for their state convention.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Among the project’s many surprises, three specimens of possible flint from Chalosse have been tentatively identified.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
5 June 2025
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Some of them had families -- mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, human beings -- not specimens, not numbers.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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