as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
a binary star is a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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Recent Examples of binary
For some, transness is more of a reaction to the falsehood of Western society’s idea of binary gender; for others, their gender holds cultural significance outside of the binary and existed prior to Western colonization.
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Quispe López, Them., 12 May 2025
Of the 75 binary and triple asteroid systems observed by radar since 2000, 70% were discovered using radar.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
No doubt, an elite player up front would elevate the team, but football is not as binary as that and the issues with creation and conversion that have arisen over the past two seasons stretch beyond just one position.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The choice was binary when Judge came to the plate, Schneider said, pitch carefully or intentionally walk.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Quispe López, Them., 12 May 2025
Of the 75 binary and triple asteroid systems observed by radar since 2000, 70% were discovered using radar.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
No doubt, an elite player up front would elevate the team, but football is not as binary as that and the issues with creation and conversion that have arisen over the past two seasons stretch beyond just one position.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The choice was binary when Judge came to the plate, Schneider said, pitch carefully or intentionally walk.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binary
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Education Spanberger received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from a dual program at Purdue University and GISMA Business School in Germany.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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These clients look to leverage DBS as a gateway to the growing pool of dynamic investment opportunities in Asia through its dual booking centers in Singapore and Hong Kong.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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On April 18, 2023, Wilson picked up her 4-year-old twin boys from preschool then drove to her mother’s house to pick up her 1-year-old son.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The girl vanished while her parents ate dinner a few hundred yards away and her 2-year-old twin siblings slept in the same room.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Binary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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