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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Today, higher-education is more competitive than ever — Ivy League acceptance rates have declined fivefold over the past three decades.
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
As a result, in less than a 25-year span, the number of Scaffold Law personal injury cases increased more than fivefold, even as injury rates declined.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Its welfare spending grew fivefold, its healthcare spending quadrupled, and its education budget doubled.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
As a result, in less than a 25-year span, the number of Scaffold Law personal injury cases increased more than fivefold, even as injury rates declined.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Its welfare spending grew fivefold, its healthcare spending quadrupled, and its education budget doubled.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Moore Threads stocks rose more than fivefold on the Shanghai stock exchange.
—semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Fivefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fivefold. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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