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
Regardless of dyad type, participants who were touched consumed more alcohol than participants who were not touched.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2012
Because the data for each pair are interdependent, the data were analyzed at the level of the dyad.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2012
Interpersonal gazing in dyads, when the two individuals in the dyad stare at each other in the eyes, is investigated in 20 healthy young individuals at low illumination for 10-min.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2015
Sometimes the other half of a Pecknoldian dyad isn’t even another person but a different version of the speaker himself.
—Brandon Taylor, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2012
Because the data for each pair are interdependent, the data were analyzed at the level of the dyad.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2012
Interpersonal gazing in dyads, when the two individuals in the dyad stare at each other in the eyes, is investigated in 20 healthy young individuals at low illumination for 10-min.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2015
Sometimes the other half of a Pecknoldian dyad isn’t even another person but a different version of the speaker himself.
—Brandon Taylor, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyad
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Alexander-Walker himself was 0 for 4 from the field at the time, including a pair of misses during that disastrous fourth.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Factor in three interceptions and a fumble recovery, and CU’s defense made limiting Utah to a pair of field goals off two Shedeur Sanders turnovers in the first half look like light work.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The couple were schoolteachers, local news reports say.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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While some changes to SALT such as raising the cap or doubling the deduction for married couples filing jointly are possible, eliminating the limit entirely isn’t likely because of the revenue loss: $1.2 trillion over 10 years, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Then, the duo sailed for ten days up the Alaskan Panhandle, before trekking 20 more miles to reach the peak.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Despite parting ways after their run on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars, some fans think the duo have since reunited.Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
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Never the twain shall meet.Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
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“Dyad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyad. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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