humanoids

noun

plural of humanoid
as in humans

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Recent Examples of humanoids 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoids
  1. humans
  2. creatures
  3. beings
  4. individuals
  5. mortals
  6. things
  7. specimens
  8. fish
Noun
  • Given the cerebellum’s importance to language processing, memory and other cognitive functions, the 2018 study’s authors reasoned that this neuroanatomical difference might have given modern humans the upper hand.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
  • For all the promise of automation and robotics, shipbuilding is still largely conducted outside, by humans, in the weather.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of humans
Noun
  • There is nothing like a dewy August morning, when earth’s tiniest creatures are waking up and flying around.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • Giraffes are some of the most recognizable creatures on earth, with their towering height and craning long necks.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • Some have theorized that the area is a hotbed of alien activity, positing that these extraterrestrial beings are abducting humans for study.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • Sports are fun because the better physical beings don’t always win.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of beings
Noun
  • Per The New York Times, two of the individuals who took part in the 2019 meeting alongside him are still in jail.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • The transition rarely unfolds evenly, with organizations and individuals adjusting at different speeds.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of individuals
Noun
  • The poem built the template for the Hero’s Journey, shaping literature’s approach to character, adventure and conflict in a narrative that encompasses mortals, gods and monsters, history and mythology, tests and triumphs.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • There’s a house on the property where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Vito Corleone avenging his mother’s death in The Godfather Part II, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were interested in a much older tale about Sicily—one of gods and mortals.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026
Definition of mortals
Noun
  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • But as prices continue climbing, so has criticism from paleontologists, who argue blockbuster auctions are putting scientifically important specimens beyond the reach of public institutions.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • But as prices continue climbing, so has criticism from paleontologists, who argue blockbuster auctions are putting scientifically important specimens beyond the reach of public institutions.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of specimens
Noun
  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Moss recalled a bass fishing trip last fall when his son accidentally hooked Brooke in the shoulder while fish were busting on the surface in front of them.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of fish

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