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
Most of the sharing dyads, almost 67 percent, were unrelated, so kinship also wasn’t a driving factor.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the study period, researchers identified 52 full sibling dyads, 90 half sibling dyads, and 72 third-degree dyads among the sampled individuals.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Some similar relationships flower into productive, loving dyads.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
Sometimes the other half of a Pecknoldian dyad isn’t even another person but a different version of the speaker himself.
—Brandon Taylor, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the study period, researchers identified 52 full sibling dyads, 90 half sibling dyads, and 72 third-degree dyads among the sampled individuals.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Some similar relationships flower into productive, loving dyads.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
Sometimes the other half of a Pecknoldian dyad isn’t even another person but a different version of the speaker himself.
—Brandon Taylor, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyad
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Meanwhile, the men’s collection reimagines the brand’s iconic silhouettes — the 502 Taper, 555 Relaxed Straight, and the classic 505 Regular —the original zip fly created in 1976 — beloved for its versatile straight leg that flatters all body types and pairs with just about anything.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The dark line that cuts across the bright glow of these protostars is a cloud of gas and dust, more than 2,000 times wider than the distance between Earth and the sun, falling in on the pair of protostars.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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The couple got married on March 23, 1985, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The couple is also parents to a daughter named Mia.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The duo's service to the community extended beyond schools and older people.—
Sophia Veneziano,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The duo have an ease, often finishing each other’s sentences.—
Thessaly La Force,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Dyad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyad. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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