as in human
looking or acting like a human being
humanoid robots The movie is about humanoid aliens invading Earth.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in creature
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of humanoid
James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Still, investors are betting that Tesla and Musk can deliver on their ambitions to make Tesla a leader in robotaxi services and get consumers to embrace humanoid robots that can perform basic tasks in homes and offices.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The shuffle includes killing off Tesla’s two oldest vehicles, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, to make room for production of its Optimus humanoid robots.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for humanoid
Adjective
Once upon a time, a humanoid artificial entity left unfinished by his deceased inventor fell in love.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Still, investors are betting that Tesla and Musk can deliver on their ambitions to make Tesla a leader in robotaxi services and get consumers to embrace humanoid robots that can perform basic tasks in homes and offices.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
Instead, Tesla will convert factory lines to make the forthcoming Optimus humanoid robots.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The shuffle includes killing off Tesla’s two oldest vehicles, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, to make room for production of its Optimus humanoid robots.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for humanoid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
Adjective
-
Hivemind enables defense systems to sense, decide, and act, allowing autonomous platforms to adapt to dynamic environments, avoid threats, and complete missions without human intervention.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
-
Taking care of her ‘day job,’ skiing The fame, of course, all goes back to Gu’s first love — skiing, taking chances and pushing the boundaries of human performance.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
And yet, the characteristics of these creatures are reflective of their respective cultures (Chinese dragons are often associated with rain and water).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
-
Aside from the thrill of knowing such a magnificent creature lives literally with us, usually in peaceful co-existence, perhaps sets an example of how humans should behave.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
These warblers now join Amazonian butterflies, cichlid fish in Africa, as well as our own hominid lineage, as exemplars of this process of evolutionary sharing.—
David Toews,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
-
Cave art in this area is often used as another marker of the exceptional nature of hominids, and this discovery added another element to knowledge of early burials: the use of stones carried from elsewhere to build a tumulus over the body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
-
If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
-
The identities of the four individuals have not yet been released.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Martinez and another man were charged in October with assault with a deadly weapon, accused of following the agents' vehicles and initiating the collision with Exum's SUV that led to the shooting on Chicago's south side.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Avoid reheating; the leftover fish is best served cold or at room temperature.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Even after colliding with Bradley on his first day as CEO and promptly spitting a tuna fish sandwich on him, Linda remains quietly glamorous and adorable.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Together, the three systems enable continuous, adaptive whole-body autonomy — allowing humanoid robots to walk, carry, reach, and recover in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
-
It’s designed to be biocompatible—not harmful to living tissue—though, and to stay in the body for as long as a decade and be reversible at any time with a sodium bicarbonate injection.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
