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humanoid

[hyoo-muh-noid, yoo-] / ˈhyu məˌnɔɪd, ˈyu- /
ADJECTIVE
manlike
Synonyms
STRONG
animal anthropoid biped hominid hominoid individual mortal
WEAK
anthropological anthropomorphic anthropomorphous bipedal creatural ethnologic ethological hominal hominine

Example Sentences

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It’s also expected to unveil a new generation of its humanoid robot, Optimus.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

CEO Elon Musk’s massive trillion-dollar 2025 pay award includes the goal of selling one million Optimus humanoid robots.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

China has particularly excelled in so-called "humanoid" robots: machines broadly designed to look and act like people.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Robots, of course, could take any form, but Englot says humanoid robots offer advantages, especially in the home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

They didn’t seem to be doing much damage, but Tartarus lurched around, obviously not used to fighting in a humanoid body.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan