1
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
I've found one sock but can't find its twin
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
some of these people who think that they're a given movie star's twin are kidding themselves
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Recent Examples of twin
Landon Mion , Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Unlike a traditional dealership that stockpiles vehicles for customers to test-drive before purchasing, at the Texas facility, Carvana has roughly 50 display cars on its playground, with twin vehicles for test-drives.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Tanya Eves, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Thanks to its colorful cast of characters, which ranged from the Sprouse twins to the eternally helpful bellhop Esteban (Adrian R'Mante), the original adventures of Zack and Cody put a new and memorable spin on the classic Eloise fantasy of living in a hotel.
—Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
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Adjective
The Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet departed Tuesday evening from the Mexican resort city of San José del Cabo and was bound for Austin, Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
—Landon Mion , Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Unlike a traditional dealership that stockpiles vehicles for customers to test-drive before purchasing, at the Texas facility, Carvana has roughly 50 display cars on its playground, with twin vehicles for test-drives.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Noun
Lockheed Martin's e-Pilot program builds a digital twin of each pilot.
—Tanya Eves, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Thanks to its colorful cast of characters, which ranged from the Sprouse twins to the eternally helpful bellhop Esteban (Adrian R'Mante), the original adventures of Zack and Cody put a new and memorable spin on the classic Eloise fantasy of living in a hotel.
—Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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Accompanying the release announcement is a new poster featuring Yash in dual avatars as the characters Raya and Ticket.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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The capital equipment companies are all dual and triple oriented, which is why they are regarded as more dangerous than a Micron or a Sandisk.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Burrell scored 10 points by being aggressive in all areas and Hamby scored 10 of her 12 points in the first half.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Musa scored the highlight goal in the closing minutes of the first half.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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This is the first time the public has seen the still images and video, as no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The probe will then use our planet’s gravity to pick up speed for an encounter with another binary asteroid in the Trojan cloud trailing Jupiter in 2033.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish.—
Mac Engel
June 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Live Share enables real-time collaborative editing and debugging without requiring teammates to clone repos or configure matching environments.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Statistically, Llamas and Kyles are virtual clones in some categories.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The Department of State, which handles visa applications from abroad, has not released its full 2025 data, but the numbers through September show a similar picture.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Some Mars scientists say SkyFall also won’t meaningfully inform other big-picture research questions, such as digging into the planet’s history or understanding how its surface and atmosphere interact.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Men's singles and doubles, Women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.—
Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
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Benji, the protagonist, who narrates from adulthood, is fifteen and determined to distinguish himself from the brother who’s always been his double.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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