threefold
adjective
three·fold
ˈthrē-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
2
: being three times as great or as many
a threefold increase
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a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Alyssa Farah Griffin said the criminal justice system should follow a threefold approach: punishment, crime deterrence and rehabilitation.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Nearly 300 million people around the world are facing extreme hunger, according to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises recently released—a threefold increase in hunger since 2016.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The platform has so far recorded $3 billion worth of trading in April, a threefold increase of its typical monthly volume.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Nearly 300 million people around the world are facing extreme hunger, according to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises recently released—a threefold increase in hunger since 2016.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The platform has so far recorded $3 billion worth of trading in April, a threefold increase of its typical monthly volume.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threefold. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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threefold
adjective
three·fold
ˈthrē-ˌfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: having three parts or members
2
: being three times as great or as many
threefold
adverb
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