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
John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Mike Haley, a senior researcher at Autodesk, a maker of industrial-design software, has spent much of his career programming these specialized, non-humanoid factory bots.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
Hong Kong/Hangzhou/Beijing — When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Mike Haley, a senior researcher at Autodesk, a maker of industrial-design software, has spent much of his career programming these specialized, non-humanoid factory bots.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Noun
Highline began deploying humanoid robots within its Brooklyn fulfillment center in March 2025, which now can fulfill up to 30 percent of daily orders.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid
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Jim Campbell, chief legal counsel for ADF, pointed to Cross’s alleged experience as one of the human costs behind the legal fight.
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At the center of it all is Brent Charles’ sinewy Caius Martius Coriolanus, who runs through the play like a human scythe.
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After all, the cove belongs to the sea, the habitat of the creatures in question.
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Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
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That’s also when a Seattle gastroenterologist named Walter Voegtlin published a pale volume with a drawing of a loincloth-wearing hominid on the cover.
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The species detailed in a study published today in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology even likely went after anthropology’s most famous historical hominid—Australopithecus afarensis, better known as Lucy.
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Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
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According to the accompanying letter, state ethics rules prohibit employees from accepting gifts of value from individuals who had been subjects of investigations.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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But some have faced pushback, including when two Boise men faced the wrath of their homeowners association for replacing their grass with turf, in part to save water.
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Feed pond fish only every other day to prevent the oxygen from dropping dangerously low.
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There is considerable overlap with the Mediterranean diet, which also emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, olive oil and other healthy fats.
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Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.
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But Vozinha dived, fully extended his body, and knocked the ball away.
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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