BINARY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

binary

adjective

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 Massive stars are often found in binary pairs with a stellar companion, and in these cases, when both stars die, a neutron star binary is the result. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Employers treat mental health as a binary choice between full capacity and absence. —

Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Berkhout highlights how this binary language is translated into computer language through zeros and ones used for programming. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026 Bourla admitted that, unlike the binary moment of a vaccine launch, success in oncology will be cumulative. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for binary

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— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
This was the first appearance of dual moguls in the Olympics.

— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026