hominids

plural of hominid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominids
Noun
  • The world knew that approximately 1,700 innocent people were surrounded by ISIS and facing genocide.
    Nadia Murad, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The economic downturn altered the way young people thought about farming.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Some scientists have even proposed that free radicals can lead to aging in humans and other creatures, though that idea is disputed.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts, however, see potential in another direction—studying how the creatures’ neurons work together could shed light on nerve regeneration.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Falkland Islands exported $27.4 million of goods to the U.S. in 2023, the vast majority of which was non-fillet frozen fish, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.
    Dan Mangan,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Sophie Kiderlin,Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The other seven include milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts and wheat.
    News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Some specimens from this year’s sample will go to research labs to help determine how large the hybrid’s contingent has become.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Still, no one — including Revilla — thinks the digital and synthetic alternatives will fully supplant the need for human specimens anytime soon.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Generous means many things — listening, including or being kind to people.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024
  • But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Both men are ready for a memorable Sunday duel.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Something will have to give between two men so seemingly unalike.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Hominids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominids. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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