fourfold
adjective
four·fold
ˈfȯr-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: being four times as great or as many
2
: having four units or members
Examples of fourfold in a Sentence
There has been a fourfold increase in membership this year.
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Micron is forecasting a more-than-fourfold increase year-over-year in earnings per share in the second quarter alone.
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Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
If parity in ownership participation were achieved, however, Black individuals could see their wealth capture increase more than fourfold to approximately $369 billion, while parity for women could unlock roughly $700 billion in wealth.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Those using the new system saw a fourfold increase in use of preventative HIV drugs, and only seven new infections, compared to 22 under the old regime.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
According to local media reports, flight bookings to China by foreign visitors during the Spring Festival surged more than fourfold year-on-year.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
If parity in ownership participation were achieved, however, Black individuals could see their wealth capture increase more than fourfold to approximately $369 billion, while parity for women could unlock roughly $700 billion in wealth.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Those using the new system saw a fourfold increase in use of preventative HIV drugs, and only seven new infections, compared to 22 under the old regime.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
According to local media reports, flight bookings to China by foreign visitors during the Spring Festival surged more than fourfold year-on-year.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Fourfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fourfold. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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fourfold
adjective
four·fold
-ˌfōld
-ˈfōld
: being four times as great or as many
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