DUAL Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

dual

adjective

ˈdü(-ə)l

Definition of dual

as in twin

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined dual axles

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Recent Examples of dual Both peripherals have a dual-tone white-and-metallic-silver color scheme. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026 The competition on and off the field is fierce, from talent development to dual-national recruiting. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Brown said the Fed was placing greater emphasis on the inflation side of its dual mandate over maximum employment. — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 The Trojans already had trouble with a dual-threat quarterback earlier this season, allowing Louisiana’s Lunch Winfield to rush for 94 yards during a Week 2 Trojans win. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dual

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This twin achievement of expanding its treasury and posting outsize shareholder returns puts the Hyperliquid DAT in stark contrast to its peers.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
These twin trends—an aging Leninist system sliding toward one-man rule and mounting political inertia in the face of anything that might trigger social unrest—have eroded China’s governance capacity.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of twin

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The challenge of breaking down complex policy problems into simple, indicative binary choices hints at the complexities inherent to Hanson’s model.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
When the system is uncertain, the case can be escalated rather than forcing a binary conclusion.

— Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of binary

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But this is an album that’s apparently about the artist’s double life, and the questions that are bound to be at the forefront of any curious listener’s mind go unaddressed.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
To [React with exaggerated surprise] is to DO A DOUBLE TAKE — as in, to take out double letters (not consecutive ones, mind you).

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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