hominids

plural of hominid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominids
Noun
  • Leaders need visibility into which actions were performed by humans, which were performed by agents and how decisions moved across a chain of interacting agents.
    Larry English, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The story of humans fighting a robot race bent on the former’s destruction ends up being a microscope on the national mood of the 2000s, and that’s a phenomenal achievement.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Building better humanoids Alongside Dyno, VinDynamics is showcasing a range of technologies that form the building blocks of its humanoid robotics platform.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 June 2026
  • The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The consistency and structure the center strives for are qualities treatment professionals say can make a significant difference for individuals entering recovery for the first time.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Kids might be more entranced by the family-friendly Resort Pool and Winding River, the activities at the Reef Rangers Club, and the 500,000-gallon Under the Sea Lagoon that’s home to stingrays, reef fish, and Aldabra tortoises.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The standout dinner order is the seafood paella, which arrives sizzling in a hot pan with shrimp, calamari, mussels, market fish, chorizo, and crispy bomba rice.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The team rotated larger specimens every six to eight hours into fresh containers.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • The faster growth sits in those same non-blood specimens, much of it colonization rather than serious infection.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Then, over time, evolutionary processes emerged that let these cells change and diversify into many different types, decorating a barren world with all manner of strange beings.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
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“Hominids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominids. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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