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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
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Diagnostics’ objectives are twofold.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 May 2026
Almost 50 years after Lp(a) was discovered, researchers found that people who have high levels of it had a more than twofold higher risk of heart attack than those who don't.
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Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The argument for gunshot technology is twofold.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Diagnostics’ objectives are twofold.
—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Adverb
The benefits of these changes appear to have been twofold.
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Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 May 2026
Almost 50 years after Lp(a) was discovered, researchers found that people who have high levels of it had a more than twofold higher risk of heart attack than those who don't.
—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for twofold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
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Harper finished with three hits, which included a solo shot, his 17th this season, and a double, giving him five extra base hits in the last two games.
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The right-hander surrendered a solo home run to left fielder Casey Schmitt and a run-scoring double to center fielder Drew Gilbert in the fourth, then put runners on the corners.
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Accompanying the release announcement is a new poster featuring Yash in dual avatars as the characters Raya and Ticket.
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The capital equipment companies are all dual and triple oriented, which is why they are regarded as more dangerous than a Micron or a Sandisk.
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Raman, who was twice elected to the City Council with DSA support, has voted against additional police hiring and spending and creating new anti-encampment zones around the city.
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Veteran stopper Vozinha will likely need another heroic performance but with his mother on her way to the States to watch this game, lightning could well strike twice for the 40-year-old goalkeeper.
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The probe will then use our planet’s gravity to pick up speed for an encounter with another binary asteroid in the Trojan cloud trailing Jupiter in 2033.
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.
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The powerful twin earthquakes have hit Venezuela’s northern coast hard, killing at least 32 people and collapsing dozens of buildings, according to the country’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
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The aircraft also includes a twin vertical tail, a chin air intake, and a single exhaust.
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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