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
Unlike incremental upgrades to aircraft or missiles, swarms offer a binary advantage.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Four years later, Timothy LeDuc became the first non-binary Olympic athlete by teaming with Ashley Cain-Gribble in the pairs event at the Beijing Games.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
And Girls Just Wanna Weekend is about nothing if not about women and non-binary people coming together in a spirit of harmony, figuratively and very, very literally… with just an undercurrent of FAFO activist energy bubbling underneath.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Based in San Francisco, Calamia is on the front lines, advocating for non-binary divisions within major marathons across the United States.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Four years later, Timothy LeDuc became the first non-binary Olympic athlete by teaming with Ashley Cain-Gribble in the pairs event at the Beijing Games.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
And Girls Just Wanna Weekend is about nothing if not about women and non-binary people coming together in a spirit of harmony, figuratively and very, very literally… with just an undercurrent of FAFO activist energy bubbling underneath.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Based in San Francisco, Calamia is on the front lines, advocating for non-binary divisions within major marathons across the United States.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binary
Adjective
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The central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2026
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To give yourself more storage for holding all of your vacation must-haves, simply snap both bags together to create a dual compartment design.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Instead of the springer or girder front suspension and semi-hard-tail frame of the original, the Chief Vintage uses modern but stylized front forks and discreet twin rear shocks that mimic the unsprung frame of the post-war bikes.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Days later, Vindman and his twin brother were removed from their National Security Council jobs.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Binary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binary. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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