fivefold
adjective
five·fold
ˈfīv-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: having five units or members
2
: being five times as great or as many
Examples of fivefold in a Sentence
There has been a fivefold increase in membership this year.
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That’s more than a fivefold increase, adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to operating budgets and millions to development costs.
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Jenna Abbott, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Over the past 15 years, the number of companies backed by private equity has grown fivefold.
—Richard Hickman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Denmark took the preservative out of its shots in 1992, for instance, yet experienced a fivefold increase in autism diagnoses among young children by the end of the millennium.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
Sales have multiplied more than fivefold between 2024 and 2025.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jenna Abbott, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Over the past 15 years, the number of companies backed by private equity has grown fivefold.
—Richard Hickman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Denmark took the preservative out of its shots in 1992, for instance, yet experienced a fivefold increase in autism diagnoses among young children by the end of the millennium.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
Sales have multiplied more than fivefold between 2024 and 2025.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fivefold
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“Fivefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fivefold. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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