tenfold
adjective
ten·fold
ˈten-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: being 10 times as great or as many
2
: having 10 units or members
Examples of tenfold in a Sentence
a tenfold increase in sales
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The hungry invading mussels caused a nearly tenfold reduction of phytoplankton, the primary food of many species of the Hudson River ecosystem.
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Almost 1 in 5 agricultural workers are on an H-2A visa, which is a nearly tenfold increase from 20 years ago, according to American Prospect.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
This year, the foundation received a tenfold increase in applications for its Local Grand Program, selecting 10 winners out of a field of 2,500 nonprofits to receive a total of $250,000 in funding.
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The fare evasion crackdown came in response to what MTS officials have described as a tenfold increase in evasions that was costing the system about $1 million per month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Almost 1 in 5 agricultural workers are on an H-2A visa, which is a nearly tenfold increase from 20 years ago, according to American Prospect.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
This year, the foundation received a tenfold increase in applications for its Local Grand Program, selecting 10 winners out of a field of 2,500 nonprofits to receive a total of $250,000 in funding.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The fare evasion crackdown came in response to what MTS officials have described as a tenfold increase in evasions that was costing the system about $1 million per month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Tenfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenfold. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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tenfold
adjective
ten·fold
ˈten-ˌfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: having 10 units or members
2
: being 10 times as much or as many
tenfold
adverb
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