twinned

[ twind ]

adjective

1. born two at one birth.
2. closely or intimately associated, joined, or united; coupled; paired.

Other Words From

• un·twinned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of twinned¹

First recorded in 1600–10; twin ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Twinned with his proposal of sharing skills brought in by Zimbabweans, the new president added that he wanted young people to engage in business "to become entrepreneurs, employ themselves and employ others".

From BBC

And I suppose these twinned non-endorsements did make sense, if you’ve been tracking the trajectory of these two newspapers—and the news business in general—over the past few years.

From Slate

On this week’s Amicus, Tatel joined Dahlia Lithwick to discuss his new book, Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice, in which he tells the twinned stories of his blindness over many years on the bench and why he has broken from the berobed ranks to sharply criticize the current U.S.

From Slate

The long arc of harassment, assault and murder of Palestinians by Jewish settlers is twinned with a shadow history, one of silence, avoidance and abetment by Israeli officials.

From New York Times

One welcomed drivers to "Pot Hole City - twinned with Grand Canyon" and another named a roundabout "Pot Holy Island".

From BBC