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dyad

noun

ˈdī-ˌad

Definition of dyad

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 Before long, Colin has buzzed his hair and fallen in with Ray’s biker gang, many of whose members are paired off in sub-dom dyads of their own. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026 Therapy is shifting from the classic dyad of therapist-client to the new triad of therapist-AI-client, see my discussion at the link here. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Worse, a third nuclear superpower, China, is turning the former dyad into a triad. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025 While about 90 percent of migratory bird species form stable dyads, about half of those last only for a breeding season. — Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dyad

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Their high-profile affair became public in late November 2022, after the pair was photographed holding hands in New York and getting cozy at a bar.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026
The set comes with a cozy quarter-zip sweatshirt and a pair of wide-leg bottoms, making for a complete travel-ready outfit that takes no effort at all.

— Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026

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Jeff said couples have set prices from $25 to $150 a seat, with an average of about $50.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Afghan couple raised her for 18 months, but during that time the Masts also obtained a final adoption order from a Virginia court without notifying them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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