threefold
adjective
three·fold
ˈthrē-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
2
: being three times as great or as many
a threefold increase
Examples of threefold in a Sentence
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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And since Trump took office, there's been more than a threefold increase in the number of state and local law enforcement agencies with agreements to help enforce federal immigration laws.
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Some combination of the threefold technique usually helps me with the answer, which is ABIDE.
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Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Some combination of the threefold technique usually helps me with the answer, which is ABIDE.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
All the variation—remember, there’s a threefold difference in total training volume—is packed into easy zone 1 running.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2024
Its mission was threefold: to incarcerate, rehabilitate, and study people addicted to drugs.
—Melody Glenn, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for threefold
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threefold. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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