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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2
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
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
While that antenna is being upgraded, the team at NASA will not be able to communicate with the twin space probes.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Mitch Light, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Additional fuel for the trend comes from the companies making non-alcoholic beers, which have gotten better at mimicking the taste of their alcoholic twins.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Adjective
Her twin brother, Brady, plays baseball at Marmion.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
While that antenna is being upgraded, the team at NASA will not be able to communicate with the twin space probes.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
The Witherspoon twins combined to start 29 games on the mound for Oklahoma, with very different results.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Additional fuel for the trend comes from the companies making non-alcoholic beers, which have gotten better at mimicking the taste of their alcoholic twins.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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Here there will be a tiled shower, a soaking tub, dual sink vanity and a separate room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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With both sides of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate of maximizing employment and fostering price stability in check, the market still felt comfortable rooting for an interest rate cut down the line.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Vanguard is using half of the 91 acres and doesn’t have immediate plans to expand, according to Manry.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Participants were 61 years old on average, just over half were female, and 90 percent had stage 3 cancer.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The Ivy League institution previously housed the images, believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved African people in the United States, in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Lee Jun-seok has sought to burnish his image as a center-right reformer who is committed to conservative policies but rejects the insulated, outdated political culture of the conservative political establishment.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The fundamental appeal of quantum computing lies in its departure from traditional binary computing systems.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The punch-card Jacquard loom, invented in the early 19th-century for weaving, is considered a precursor to modern computing because its use of binary code inspired early computer design.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The precision-engineering racing rig (offered in yellow, green, blue, and orange) puts the driver into a detailed replica of a racing cockpit.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The top of the 2024 replica ring doesn’t detach, but championship pendants can be purchased separately for $249 apiece.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The Grand Army of the Republic The Republic's clone army, under the leadership of Jedi generals, faces off against the Separatists' droids.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Over the course of an hour, the Stand-Up Emmy Roundtable covered everything from clones to cocaine to cancellation.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Now, court records and interviews paint a chilling picture of the suspect's yearlong plot to firebomb a pro-Israel protest walk on a sunny Sunday afternoon.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The statistics paint a sobering picture of young adult mortality.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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But in the end, a clutch go-ahead double from Zack Goldstein was the difference maker, and the Mustangs seized a 6-5 victory to advance to the state championship game.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
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The Dodgers turned the offense loose early against Yankees rookie right-hander Will Warren, getting RBI singles from Will Smith and Muncy in the first inning, while Michael Conforto had a run-scoring sacrifice fly and Tommy Edman had an RBI double.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
31 May 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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