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 The league has existed as a Washington State-Oregon State dyad since August, when 10 of its dozen members officially absconded to other conferences. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024 Most of the sharing dyads, almost 67 percent, were unrelated, so kinship also wasn’t a driving factor. 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 See All Example Sentences for dyad
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Noun
  • Wetkiss Knee-High Boots Lorelai's shoe collection is as memorable as her quick wit, and nothing says cool-weather quite like a pair of boots.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The pair earned a score of 36/40—the highest of the season so far.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Either way, the couple is ready to wave goodbye to this chapter of their lives.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past couple of years, Timbaland has positioned himself as one of the few contemporary pop figures willing to fully embrace the use of artificial intelligence in music.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With Slater’s Season 24 win and Richter’s enduring appeal, the duo may have more staying power than expected.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Anrabess Women's Two-piece Set The lounge set has already racked up more than 500 five-star ratings on Amazon, and shoppers love that the duo is the simple, go-to outfit for travel days.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the band leader’s return to a crew that can so ably make the twain meet between his two sides makes for a show that satisfies fans who like having their Neil completism represented in a single concert.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In beauty, there’s truth and trend — and rarely the twain shall meet.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Dyad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyad. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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