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
Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile Bell’s twin brother, Cameron Bell, has also inked with Paradigm.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 June 2026
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
That includes their colleagues who design the factories that build the cars that GM sells to customers—digital twins of new assembly lines are created well in advance of any actual hardware being installed to iron out the bugs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
In O’Farrell’s work, a woman in a coma might possess startling awareness of her own mind; two strangers might forge a near-psychic mutual understanding; a child desperate to save his twin sister might trick death.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile Bell’s twin brother, Cameron Bell, has also inked with Paradigm.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 June 2026
Noun
Anaia and Racine pose as strippers, ordered for the boy twins, one assumes, by Daddy.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
That includes their colleagues who design the factories that build the cars that GM sells to customers—digital twins of new assembly lines are created well in advance of any actual hardware being installed to iron out the bugs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
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Carrying this dual way of writing and naming forward, by the late 1950s, Carson’s ever-expanding ecological thinking would lead her to consider the place of human beings in this web of relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Khosla revealed in April that these dual problems could potentially cost UCSD $500 million.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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All the back-and-forth came to an ice-cold end to start the second half as the Knicks only mustered two points through the first five minutes of the third quarter, as the Spurs’ lead grew to as many as 14.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The pandemic weighed on the timeline, too, forcing a delay of roughly a year and a half.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This new image uses data from the Sentinel-3 mission to show in vibrant color just how extreme and far-reaching this heat has been.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Sandy Burcenski, founding director of environmental organization Citizens Against Ruining the Environment, disagreed with the mayor’s presentation of the situation as a binary choice.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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More importantly, the rollout of quantum devices could be more seamless, as chip makers shift from binary bits to qubits without a major overhaul of manufacturing processes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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In Nigerian churches, fans hoisted aloft replica trophies at thanksgiving prayer services.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Officers detained many of the people in the fight after chasing them down and later found the replica Glock gun, police said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Those techniques facilitate back-and-forth conversations between the target and the AI clone voice, potentially making the scam more convincing, Ajder said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the actions above, profile verification will become increasingly important as AI clones and content grow.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Some of those same fans were present Monday evening, watching the national team through gaps in the outer fence around Rock Chalk Park or holding their phones above the fence to take pictures and video.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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To get a full picture of the effect of this recent increase in wildfire frequency and intensity, a team of researchers fed surface ozone levels and premature death data into a deep-learning model.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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The squad also ranked in the top 40 nationally with 119 doubles.—
Steven Johnson
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Her comeback is in doubles with partner Victoria Mboko, 19, a rising star from Canada, with their first match early this week in the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London.—
Greg Cote
June 7,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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