as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
the book examines the doctor-patient dyad from several perspectives
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Recent Examples of dyad
Therapy is shifting from the classic dyad of therapist-client to the new triad of therapist-AI-client, see my discussion at the link here.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Worse, a third nuclear superpower, China, is turning the former dyad into a triad.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
While about 90 percent of migratory bird species form stable dyads, about half of those last only for a breeding season.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
For her part, teasing out the threads of how two of the dyads within Axel, Freya, and Taylor’s triad have led to tragedy leads Elsbeth to let go of how her relationship with Kaya used to work to make room for Kaya and Cameron to flourish as a couple.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Worse, a third nuclear superpower, China, is turning the former dyad into a triad.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
While about 90 percent of migratory bird species form stable dyads, about half of those last only for a breeding season.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
For her part, teasing out the threads of how two of the dyads within Axel, Freya, and Taylor’s triad have led to tragedy leads Elsbeth to let go of how her relationship with Kaya used to work to make room for Kaya and Cameron to flourish as a couple.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyad
Noun
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The Mayor, after arriving with his chief of staff and first deputy mayor, zipped off a pair of ankle boots and joined the men on the floor.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Amid aspersions and attack ads, the pair nearly came to blows at a community debate.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There are baking projects like homemade bagels, riffs on fast-food favorites, and a couple of drinks to round things out.—
Hannah Lee Leidy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 May 2026
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Even if his hair were jet-black, the last couple of weeks would be capable of turning anyone’s hair gray.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Green exited in 1970 and the band entered a transitional period before settling on the singer/songwriter duo of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The crime-solving duo of Europol’s Mark Hess (Mikkel Boe Folsgaard) and Copenhagen detective Naia Thulin (Danica Curcic) is one of the genre’s best pairings, as Mark’s talents and personal struggles become clear over the course of the season alongside their crackling chemistry.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The twain have met, with disastrous results.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nobody quite knew where the twain should meet.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Dyad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyad. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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