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android

[an-droid] / ˈæn drɔɪd /
ADJECTIVE
manlike
Synonyms


NOUN
droid
Synonyms


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"It was really awful, being dressed down by the captain," said Brent Spiner, who played Data, the android.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Ortega brings the right wide-eyed wonder to this kindly android that just wants to be Josie’s pal, having no idea about a secret medical condition that afflicts Josie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Each human model and their shorter android companion took turns to strut their stuff in unison on stage.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

A new lawsuit alleges Google’s chatbot sent a Florida man on missions to find an android body it could inhabit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Continuing her sentence, Rachael said, “Uncle Eldon should have an android group and a control group set up by now. So let’s go.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

You were supposed to imagine a fleet of the vehicles rolling off SpaceX Starships that had landed on Mars, possibly driven by androids quoting The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

The iPhone might be with us until the end of time, or until we ourselves become androids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

You know the species because androids have been a mainstay of science fiction since before Isaac Asimov coined the “three laws of robotics” for a novelette published in 1942.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025

The filmmaker, whose film stars Will Smith as a detective sceptical of seemingly obedient androids, accused Musk of copying his work in a post on X.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

If the androids had remained substandard, like the ancient q-40s made by Derain Associates—there would be no problem and no need of my skill.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick


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