hominids

noun

plural of hominid
as in humans

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  1. humans
  2. humanoids
  3. creatures
  4. individuals
  5. fish
  6. specimens
  7. beings
  8. things
Noun
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of humans
Noun
  • 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
Definition of humanoids
Noun
  • Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • According to the accompanying letter, state ethics rules prohibit employees from accepting gifts of value from individuals who had been subjects of investigations.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of individuals
Noun
  • Feed pond fish only every other day to prevent the oxygen from dropping dangerously low.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • There is considerable overlap with the Mediterranean diet, which also emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, olive oil and other healthy fats.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of fish
Noun
  • The team rotated larger specimens every six to eight hours into fresh containers.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • The faster growth sits in those same non-blood specimens, much of it colonization rather than serious infection.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of specimens
Noun
  • Then, over time, evolutionary processes emerged that let these cells change and diversify into many different types, decorating a barren world with all manner of strange beings.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of beings
Noun
  • Don’t let things like rules and decorum get in the way of what’s in it for him.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • To get the look without the splurge, Carmona suggests scaling things back strategically.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of things
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