homo

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Recent Examples of homo In so doing, H. floresiensis seems to have reversed what researchers once considered a defining trend of Homo's evolution: the inexorable expansion of the brain. Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homo
Noun
  • Suarez, the Braves’ setup man, and arguably the team’s top offseason acquisition, was an All-Star closer for the Padres the past two seasons.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 June 2026
  • Nationally, women receive an average of $1,760 monthly in Social Security, $438 less than the $2,198 men receive on average.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The hominid species is often exemplified by a remarkably complete specimen discovered in 1974.
    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, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • All the problems of the world are a result of humans being lost and controlled by their egos.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s a lot about wanting to go back in time and change other things in my life.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s no need to rev up the oven for a quick weeknight meal; this air fryer can cook chicken, fish, meat, and more with the push of a button.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Alcantara has never been known as a strikeout guy.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • At Last’s notification to close two sites, the agency worked to find shelter for the residents and most of the 181 individuals have since been rehoused.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • So the last frontier is the individual themselves.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026

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“Homo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homo. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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