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
Pablo Garcia Quint, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
The first humanoid robot, the WABOT-1, is demonstrated at Waseda University in Japan.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
What will your approach be to communicating your work, especially in the context of all the craziness around humanoids right now?
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Viewing humanoid robots as a threat is just as detrimental to progress and development as considering AI itself dangerous.
—Pablo Garcia Quint, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
The first humanoid robot, the WABOT-1, is demonstrated at Waseda University in Japan.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
This was quickly followed by the humanoid robotics company 1X announcing a $100 million fundraising round.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
What will your approach be to communicating your work, especially in the context of all the craziness around humanoids right now?
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
Adjective
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Thai women kept as slaves, human eggs forcibly harvested and sold, in Georgia.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Such systems use a combination of software, AI and cameras or other sensors to control a vehicle, minimizing the need for human intervention.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.—
Kevin Spencer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The medieval text describes estries as witch-like creatures called who suck the blood of their victims.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Though not the first animal sent to space, Ham was the first hominid – any species including humans in the great ape category – to make it there.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Food preparation tools recovered from an Israel archeological excavation that started in 1989 have pushed back evidence of ancient hominid plant processing by about 400,000 years — all because they weren’t cleaned.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Measles virus spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks and another person inhales droplets, Mayo Clinic said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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If selected, Arison would become the 10th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Bob McAdoo (2000), Pat Riley (2008), Gary Payton (2013), Alonzo Mourning (2014), Shaquille O’Neal (2016), Ray Allen (2018), Chris Bosh (2021), Tim Hardaway (2022) and Dwyane Wade (2023).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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The new law, the Social Security Fairness Act, repeals two provisions that previously reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who receive pension income based on work where employers were not required to withhold Social Security payroll taxes.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Transgender individuals face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide than the general population, largely due to systemic discrimination and barriers to care.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The latter might seem like the obvious choice, but of course, the thing that separates reality-television demigods and mere mortals is knowing when to cut the rope and claim the prize for yourself.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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While tranexamic acid is a skincare ingredient that is well-known to dermatologists, many of us mere mortals have never heard of it.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Broward Sheriff’s Officer homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Pompano Beach early Sunday morning.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sure, there was an artificial fish powered by human heart cells and a robot that used a locust's ear to hear, but in terms of the practical use of the technology, the field has remained somewhat empty.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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Anyone witnessing a poaching or polluting incident or any fish and wildlife violation or who has information about such a violation are asked to call the toll-free CALTIP number, 1-888 334-CALTIP (888-334-2258), available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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