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
  • Most notably, some leading Chinese thinkers believe robotics could be the key to unlocking artificial general intelligence—systems capable of performing as well as or better than humans across most tasks.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There are many things humans do that are difficult to imagine any machine improving upon, but driving is not one of them.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of humans
Noun
  • However, the vision to revive animals like the woolly mammoth goes far beyond creating a real-life Jurassic Park with previously extinct creatures.
    — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Shunned by locals, who believe she is cursed, Eleni turns to ancient rituals to resurrect her dead offspring but instead summons malevolent folkloric creatures known as the Kalikantzari.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • That said, the impossibility of knowing how to get rid of these immense beings, and the DIY nature of the operations its doughty characters come up with, is one of the great sources of satisfaction these movies offer.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Jainism therefore strongly encourages ahimsa toward all living beings, from animals to microbes, and vegetarianism is the norm.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 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
  • No one wants individuals to lose their jobs, but this suggests there were major inefficiencies within the federal bureaucracy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Eligible individuals may receive 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity restoration support through IDX, depending on the information affected.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of individuals
Noun
  • Fortunately for us mere mortals, goddess braids are very much an earthly delight.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Lamashtu said something the patriarch couldn’t abide, and for that she was cast out of polite divine society forever and sent to make chaos among mortals.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of mortals
Noun
  • In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • These features lend his work an air of cruelty, making people seem like specimens in the hands of a researcher bound by no scientific ethics or norms.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ghana and Namibia refused to sign up over concerns about data and specimens, while Zimbabwe lost all US health aid last month.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of specimens

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“Humanoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoids. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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