humanoids

Definition of humanoidsnext
plural of humanoid

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Recent Examples of humanoids War tests humanoids Foundation revealed that humanoid robots have already been sent to Ukraine for battlefield evaluation, highlighting the growing role of robotics in modern warfare. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoids
Noun
  • Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
  • Of course, these levels are nowhere near high enough to affect humans negatively or to have psychoactive effects.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
  • Friends, family, Make-A-Wish and school staff partied with Rylan in celebration of his love for furry creatures.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Then Charlotte’s decision to sell their late father’s robotics company—and with it, beings like Cy—spurs Grayson into action, stealing the flash drive with all the company secrets and towing Cy along on his attempt at a corporate takeover.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • Tazheen Nizam, executive director of the San Diego office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, said the pain might last forever, even as healing beings.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Previously, companies tracked vehicles and cargo but lacked technical assurance about the individuals actually handling the freight.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • The department is scheduling massive master calendar sessions that include 100 or more individuals at a time.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Revolutions are made up of living and breathing and yearning and failing mortals.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
  • If bits are mere mortals, occupying space and time, qubits possess omnipresence and telepathy.
    Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • As chair of the Assembly’s Communications and Conveyance Committee, Boerner said the caseload the CPUC’s five commissioners have to handle is too burdensome and expanding the roster to nine will improve things.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • For the new study, Zietlow and her coauthors examined and reclassified fossils housed in more than a dozen institutions — specimens that had been misidentified as the species Tylosaurus proriger.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • One source with deep roots in the paleontology market, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, told me that many fossils now appearing in smaller galleries and auction houses are specimens that struggled to find buyers through traditional natural history channels.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • The fin on the fish’s back breaks the water first, then the delicate splay of its tail.
    Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

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“Humanoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoids. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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