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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
The 2-in-1 Tote Bag keeps your chaos chic with a snap strap for your laptop, zip pockets for the tiny stuff (pacifiers or lip balm, anyone?), and twin open slots for easy phone grabs mid-diaper change.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Kathleen Kewley, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The twins were all smiles in photos with their dates, who both had to carry the girls down a flight of stairs due to their body-hugging dresses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
Its twin gateway, the Port of Long Beach, is now expecting a more than 10-percent drop-off in imports, according to CEO Mario Cordero.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
The 2-in-1 Tote Bag keeps your chaos chic with a snap strap for your laptop, zip pockets for the tiny stuff (pacifiers or lip balm, anyone?), and twin open slots for easy phone grabs mid-diaper change.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Noun
Digital twins are virtual replicas that do more than their modest name suggests.
—Kathleen Kewley, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The twins were all smiles in photos with their dates, who both had to carry the girls down a flight of stairs due to their body-hugging dresses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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Its dual narrative concerns a set of perverse medical experiments about human consciousness performed in an early-20th-century Argentine sanitorium and, a century later, an outsider artist who carries forth the legacy of these trials in grotesque ways.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Starting with Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku as dual false nines at the Amex Stadium, Chelsea lacked a consistent penalty-box presence or a reliable means to stretch the opposition defence.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is the big winner in the French Open men’s draw, while world No. 1 Jannik Sinner shares the top half of the draw with No. 3 Alexander Zverev and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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These included reports that managed to escape the censor of children whose weight had dropped by half and families surviving on grass and garbage.—
Carlo Koos,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Miami Cancer Institute’s Skin Cancer Clinic can do a whole-body scan with the Vectra 3D, a machine that takes detailed images and creates a body map to allow experts to study and monitor lesions and other skin abnormalities and accurately assess changes over time.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Of the 75 binary and triple asteroid systems observed by radar since 2000, 70% were discovered using radar.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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No doubt, an elite player up front would elevate the team, but football is not as binary as that and the issues with creation and conversion that have arisen over the past two seasons stretch beyond just one position.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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In a 2021 presentation for the American Musical Instrument Society, Knight introduces replicas of Gray’s devices and gives a demonstration.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2025
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Tom Young, a member of the Lansing Historical Society, led the team of Paul Lamborn, John Craig, and Randy Elliott, who quickly built the replica over a couple of days.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Noun
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It should be noted that SAG-AFTRA is not questioning the right of performers to license AI clones of themselves, but highlighting that Fortnite’s Darth Vader could have been played by a voice actor.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Professor Carsten Maple, a cybersecurity expert at the University of Warwick, warns that, with as few as 20 photos, AI tools can create a convincing digital clone of a person, including deepfake videos.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The strike notice followed an industrial inquiry commission report on the negotiations that painted a bleak picture of Canada Post’s financial health.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Biden posted a picture on social media with his wife, Jill, after the announcement.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Larkin 13, Elgin 5 Larkin (13-15, 9-8 Upstate Eight): Kenya Ventura 3-for-4, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Tennessee signee Griffin Miller went 3 for 5 with two doubles and two runs scored for the Warriors.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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