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
This suggested the existence of a minimal binary decoction that invariably must include the caapi vine plus the leaves of a DMT-containing plant.
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Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The practice allows malicious scripts and early-stage malware to fetch binary files without having to download them from suspicious sites or attach them to emails, where they frequently get quarantined by antivirus software.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
In the space between binary judgments, complicated people leave complicated legacies.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
Now, the most detailed image ever of the permanent jet blasting away from the more massive black hole, taken by a network of radio telescopes on Earth and in space, strongly supports the binary black hole model.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The practice allows malicious scripts and early-stage malware to fetch binary files without having to download them from suspicious sites or attach them to emails, where they frequently get quarantined by antivirus software.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
In the space between binary judgments, complicated people leave complicated legacies.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
Now, the most detailed image ever of the permanent jet blasting away from the more massive black hole, taken by a network of radio telescopes on Earth and in space, strongly supports the binary black hole model.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binary
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Tacking the dual problems of PM2.5 from fires and CO2 from vehicles requires different approaches.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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For example, due to dual enrollment, Simmons arrived at Clemson with 35 college credits.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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The songstress later welcomed twin daughters Stella and Estere, daughter Mercy, 19, and son David, 19, through adoption.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The twin shows will air as part of the CBS WKND educational/informational block.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Binary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binary. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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