fourfold
adjective
four·fold
ˈfȯr-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: being four times as great or as many
2
: having four units or members
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There has been a fourfold increase in membership this year.
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Recent executive orders from President Trump aim for a fourfold increase in nuclear capacity from 100 GW to 400 GW by 2050.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The ability to meet their medical needs—including prescriptions, refills, and doctors' visits—increased fourfold.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Clem believes the solution is fourfold: Secure the border by expanding walls, forts and technology.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024
One recent climate model has shown Canada gaining 1.6 million square miles of arable land suitable for crops such as wheat, corn, and potatoes by 2080—a fourfold increase of the area currently available for cultivation.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The ability to meet their medical needs—including prescriptions, refills, and doctors' visits—increased fourfold.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Clem believes the solution is fourfold: Secure the border by expanding walls, forts and technology.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024
One recent climate model has shown Canada gaining 1.6 million square miles of arable land suitable for crops such as wheat, corn, and potatoes by 2080—a fourfold increase of the area currently available for cultivation.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Fourfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fourfold. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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fourfold
adjective
four·fold
-ˌfōld
-ˈfōld
: being four times as great or as many
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