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as in double
being twice as great or as many
my reasons for buying the condo are twofold: first, it will serve as my vacation home, and second, it should turn out to be a good investment
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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the mission of the campaign is twofold: to reduce underage drinking and to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents
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Recent Examples of twofold
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The costs of this evolution are twofold.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The mission of the project, in his view, was always twofold—extraordinary accuracy and affordability.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
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Adjective
The inspiration behind her restaurant’s name is twofold.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The costs of this evolution are twofold.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The concern, authorities say, is twofold.
—ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The mission of the project, in his view, was always twofold—extraordinary accuracy and affordability.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
Adjective
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Lightcap—who joined OpenAI from Y Combinator in 2018—double-majored in economics and history in college.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ball went into the dugout, allowing Max Kepler to advance to second, scoring on Nick Castellanos’ double.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Six years prior, Jones, then a dual-sport athlete at the University of North Carolina, won an NCAA basketball championship and was on the court as a freshman point guard when teammate Charlotte Smith hit one of the biggest shots in college basketball history.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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For the fourth straight game and fifth time this season, the Horned Frogs had to deal with a dual-threat quarterback, and Kansas State’s Avery Johnson was among the most athletic the defense has faced this season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Alejandro Kirk clapped twice from the far end of the bench, as others remained still.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Make sure your devices stay juiced up with this MagSafe-compatible battery pack from Anker, which can fully charge an iPhone 13 Pro twice and converts into a phone stand for hands-free charging.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Individuals who identify as non-binary believe their gender identities don’t neatly fit into traditional male/female categories.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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In August 2020, Tempest came out as non-binary and in 2023 a BBC documentary showed Tempest’s experiences having top surgery and beginning to take testosterone, as well as his mental health struggles while being a musician.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Having spent his entire life in the shadow of Cody (Brandon Tyler Moore), the far more athletic twin brother primed for combat by their sadistic dad, John (Blake Burt) cuts a far more sympathetic figure.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the time, his daughter was about 7, but his twin sons were actually a year older than her.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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