as in human
looking or acting like a human being
humanoid robots The movie is about humanoid aliens invading Earth.
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Recent Examples of humanoid
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
The e-commerce giant is expected to test a new mode of delivery involving humanoid robots soon.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
As an example, a humanoid working in a store in the future might be tasked with picking up a T-shirt for a customer’s in-store pickup.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
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Amazon, meanwhile, is reportedly already training humanoid robots to carry and drop off packages to customers.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
The e-commerce giant is expected to test a new mode of delivery involving humanoid robots soon.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Noun
Various projections suggest that in the years ahead there will be millions, perhaps even billions, of humanoids working alongside and as replacements for humans.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
As an example, a humanoid working in a store in the future might be tasked with picking up a T-shirt for a customer’s in-store pickup.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
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In 2023, seven human cases of the virus infection were reported in the state.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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Use dynamic fields to incorporate relevant context, ensuring each email feels tailored and human.—
Samuel Darwin,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Pollinators Matter As National Pollinator Week continues, embracing trends like pollinator pots, promoted by TikTok creators and supported by organizations like Bee Cups, offers an easy and meaningful way to help these crucial creatures thrive.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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These creatures are all instinct: hunt, kill, eat, and, in one of the film’s biggest twists, reproduce.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The decision to stick around with the hominids proved lucrative.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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The spacecraft named after that ancient hominid is also exploring fossils, in the sense that asteroids are leftovers from the dawn of the solar system and can tell us much about Earth's origin, just as Lucy the fossil can tell us about human evolution.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another. 2.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Now, in the court’s final order, while the defense may cross-examine law enforcement on investigating and ruling out other leads, they are not permitted to ask about specific individuals as potential alternate perpetrators.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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Access to public water is even more essential for unhoused individuals and communities without the disposable income to purchase bottled water — and for many reasons that shouldn’t be their only option.—
Rachel Bustamante,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2025
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Sirens is smartest when paralleling the entitlement of 21st century American wealth with Ancient Greek divinity, skewering the insularity and entitlement of these modern plutocrats who throw galas to honor themselves and to torment or seduce the mortals who are their employees and playthings.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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Certainly, easier said than done by us mere mortals, but with trying.—
Letters to the editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sturdy men work with their hands, forging arrows with which to kill zombie interlopers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The film charts the story of a young man who goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa after being released from an orphanage.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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Oyster reefs also create communities for other types of fish that can be caught and sold as food.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Fatty fish is one of the best ways to increase your intake.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
25 June 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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