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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According to the Ukrainian government, the Ukrainian military’s monthly supply of drones rose from 20,000 at the start of 2024 to 200,000 a year later, a tenfold increase.
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Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
On several days, levels rose more than tenfold for several consecutive hours.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Since then, the number of teams competing has grown more than tenfold, and organized tournaments, once confined to Baghdad, now pop up from Basra, in the south, to Erbil, in the north.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Since then, Nvidia’s stock has increased more than tenfold.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
On several days, levels rose more than tenfold for several consecutive hours.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Since then, the number of teams competing has grown more than tenfold, and organized tournaments, once confined to Baghdad, now pop up from Basra, in the south, to Erbil, in the north.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Since then, Nvidia’s stock has increased more than tenfold.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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“Tenfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenfold. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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