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Recent Examples of humanlike
Once upon a time, scholars thought that human evolution was a march of progress in which our forebears evolved in linear fashion from an apelike ancestor to a series of increasingly humanlike forms.
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanlike
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In the study experiment, the participants worked with a child-sized humanoid robot named iCub.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company, which disputed the figure, is among the top humanoid robotic firms in China, vying with the US for global supremacy in the sector.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The process starts with stem cells derived from human adipose (fat) tissue that is ethically sourced from a research lab in Texas (the people donating the tissue are healthy, consenting adults getting liposuction).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers also identified two tiny fragments of hominid skull as belonging to H. erectus, an ancient human ancestor.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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If the researchers can extend their findings to earlier spheroids found in Africa, from the Oldowan stone industry, then the balls could serve as some of the first evidence of hominid intelligence.—
Matt Hrodey,
Discover Magazine,
18 Sep. 2023
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“Humanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanlike. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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