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 The conversation was instead dominated by the inflation side of the central bank’s dual mandate. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 Ditto Lupita Nyong’o in her dual role as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra; Jon Bernthal’s Menelaus; and Benny Safdie’s Agamemnon, among others. — ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 The dual language model will provide intensive Spanish instruction in the early grades. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Cahn will zero in on a dual marital study here, finding new notes of contrast and parallel. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dual

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual

Adjective

Of course, Kies has also learned plenty along the way from his twin brother.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Her son was getting married soon, and her twin daughters were twenty-five.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of twin

Adjective

It is particularly aimed at improving diversity in the sector through targeting young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, female and non-binary individuals and those from ethnic minorities.

— Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Islam was not involved with the new study but has studied the physics of black-hole binary ejections.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Definition of binary

Adjective

When Debbie, Susan, and Thom come over for a double-date pizza night, only Bret is concerned about the spate of recent home invasions, the missing pets, and the desecration of the griffin mascot.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Jorge Polanco, who snapped an 0-for-26 streak in the third inning with just his second homer of the season, keyed the rally with a two-out double off the left-field wall.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026