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
Worse, a third nuclear superpower, China, is turning the former dyad into a triad.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyad
Noun
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New York outscored Montreal 3-0 in a pair of victories last season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Members of the international running collective Runners United, the pair have completed more than 70 marathons worldwide and already were planning their next races in Cyprus and Ibiza.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The couple are interested in partnering with a philanthropic organization to help digitize the newspaper’s archives, which stretch back to 1928 — when the eight-page weekly tabloid, known then as the Palisadian, sold for just five cents a pop.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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After losing their home in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the couple, then 38, relocated to Boston with their children Marcelle and Hylton, seeking better economic and educational prospects.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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In addition to including Hudson products into their clients’ looks, the styling duo is producing video content for the brand—showcasing how women can dress jeans up and down for a range of occasions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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This posthumous album of free improv pairs the late pedal steel virtuoso with a metal-adjacent guitar-and-drums duo, to bracing, gravity-defying effect.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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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 10 Mar. 2026.
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