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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. people
  5. individuals
  6. mortals
  7. things
  8. specimens
Noun
  • To have or not to have pheromones Scientists have yet to find conclusive evidence about whether humans have or are able to detect pheromones.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
  • What becomes viable when AI handles the routine and humans handle the judgment?
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of humans
Noun
  • Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Director/co-writer Zach Cregger has fashioned a movie with original characters set in the world of the games, where a virus outbreak caused by the nefarious Umbrella Corporation threatens the world with zombies and other hard-to-re-kill creatures.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • And there are readers who see LLMs as sentient beings with inner selves, qualia, and so forth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Los Angeles and airborne reporting were always a match made, if not in heaven, then a quarter-mile or so closer to it than the rest of us earthbound beings.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of beings
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • On professional networks, individuals present a polished version of their careers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The extraordinary individuals our country has given rise to throughout history, from art and architecture to design, fashion and entrepreneurship, are proof of this.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of individuals
Noun
  • Sometimes a starship encounters a cosmic entity that — for some hard-to-fathom reason — chooses to study lesser mortals by forcing them into a big old game of dress-up.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The rest of us mere mortals ought to know better, with study after study laying out the benefits of getting a solid night’s shut-eye whenever possible.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mortals
Noun
  • But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The technology enables the scanning of objects to create thousands of X-rays, resulting in 3D renderings that can peer inside structures without damaging specimens — such as the inside of a snake’s tail.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Holotype specimens serve as a main standard-bearer and reference point for the physical characteristics of a species, so that scientists can compare and contrast them to see if a specimen belongs to one species or another.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of specimens

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“Humanoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoids. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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