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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dual The vac has dual plush rolls for hard floors and brush rolls for carpet to work effectively at sucking up hair and debris on multiple types of floors. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 3 May 2025 Features in the condo, which faces south and east, include four full bathrooms, 10-foot ceilings, dual fireplaces, brand-new nine-inch-wide flooring and a kitchen with Snaidero cabinets, iceberg quartzite countertops with a waterfall edge and Wolf, Miele and Sub-Zero stainless steel appliances. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025 After Kudrin became dean in 2011, Smolny matured into a true liberal-arts college, offering a dual SPSU–Bard degree and majors including literature, economics, and computer science. Anastasiia Vorozhtsova, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025 Rubio is a capable man with sound foreign policy views, but this dual role was a mistake when Henry Kissinger took it on in the Nixon administration. The Editors, National Review, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual
Adjective
  • Pulsars are spinning neutron stars that emit twin beams of radio waves from their magnetic poles.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 May 2025
  • And Nat started out in the baby world after her frustrations with her twin pregnancy and delivery.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Of the 75 binary and triple asteroid systems observed by radar since 2000, 70% were discovered using radar.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
  • No doubt, an elite player up front would elevate the team, but football is not as binary as that and the issues with creation and conversion that have arisen over the past two seasons stretch beyond just one position.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Cowgirls grew their lead to 3-1 with a double to left-center field by Rachael Hathoot.
    Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
  • This double belonging—to the United States by birth, but to Peru by choice, service, and love—may give us some insight into Pope Leo’s pastoral identity.
    Raúl E. Zegarra, Time, 17 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on dual

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!