hominid 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of hominidnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
  1. humanoid
  2. human
  3. humanlike
  4. person
  5. creature
  6. man
  7. individual
  8. fish
Adjective
  • China is far ahead on humanoid robots, with firms like Unitree on the vanguard of cutting-edge tech.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The machine features a humanoid upper body, four-legged mobility, and modular arm mounts that can carry tools such as a chainsaw.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of humanoid
Noun
  • Solomon thinks the fact that there are now more bots than humans online was always inevitable.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Domoic acid can accumulate in shellfish and cause nausea, diarrhea and illness in humans when consumed at low levels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of human
Adjective
  • The story feels eerily prescient as AI continues to infiltrate everyday life, with some humans beginning to form emotional bonds with the humanlike programs in their life.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of humanlike
Noun
  • One police officer was killed and another person injured when a gunman opened fire in a Montreal neighborhood in June, officials said.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Abarca alleged that the situation involved at least one legislative staffer and one legislator, and that at least one person has been placed on administrative leave as a result.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • The clip continues with the fox switching swimming directions, putting the animal closer to an area where Six Flags employees stand ready to scoop up the creature.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For others, those creatures are their whole lives—and livelihoods.
    — ForbesTV, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of creature
Noun
  • For men, the 181 Relaxed and 281 Baggy fits worn by Puth in the campaign capture the shift toward more relaxed silhouettes that consumers are embracing today.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • However, prison staff quickly intervened and separated both men, the outlet stated.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • Ries argues that leadership transitions succeed not because remarkable individuals take over, but because organizations have embedded their purpose deeply enough to survive leadership change.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Any individual or institution with an Internet connection faces the danger that its proprietary data will be sucked into AI training sets.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of individual
Noun
  • Humpback whales create bubble clouds to corral their prey and then lunge through the center to swallow the small fish.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • To some food-safety experts, enjoying a roll of raw fish isn’t worth the risk.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
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