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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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Though not the first animal sent to space, Ham was the first hominid – any species including humans in the great ape category – to make it there.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 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
Additionally, no fossil records indicate that any nonhuman hominids ever lived in North America.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Though not the first animal sent to space, Ham was the first hominid – any species including humans in the great ape category – to make it there.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
Adjective
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Huawei has partnered with UB Tech to build humanoid robots.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Tesla has been telling investors for years that self-driving cars and humanoid robots are the key to its future profits.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Noun
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In practice, the marketing language around these tools tends not to capture the ways that actual humans use them.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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This type of setting is among the harshest environments humans have ever inhabited.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The person is set to get richer after trying their luck on Red Hot Numbers, a Fast Play game that features a progressive jackpot.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
Noun
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They are set upon by one of Eudoxia’s five sons and his warband of mutant creatures – half-man, half-animal abominations created by the former Empress as part of her many diabolical experiments.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario Museum Paleontologists have discovered a three-eyed creature with a pencil sharpener-like mouth that roamed the sea for prey more than 500 million years ago.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Hikers in New York state have found the remains of a Canadian man who was missing for five months in the Adirondack Mountains, officials say.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Still: There’s something a little nasty about using a man’s long-ago loyalty oath as an excuse to simply kill him for safety, especially when the whole operation is burned anyway, yes?—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Food is presented as a pathway to healing, meaning not only the health of individuals but also spiritually revitalizing First Nations people by reconnecting them with their roots.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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These individuals often wrestled with whether to call off the wedding, all while imagining how life might look both with and without their current partner.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Play a game of pickleball, fish, or enjoy guilt-free golfing from the driving range on the shore, smashing biodegradable golf balls (fish food) into the water.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Dinner is also a set menu, with a similar selection of meat and fish, side dishes, salads, and a cheese platter, plus red and white wine pairings featuring South African wineries.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
Noun
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These European footprints are not as old as the ones from Australia, but are still older than previous specimens.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2025
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The architecture of the retina remained completely intact across multiple specimens.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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