1
: on two occasions
twice absent
2
: two times : in doubled quantity or degree
twice two is four
twice as much
Examples of twice in a Sentence
I only wore it twice.
He has rehearsals twice a month.
He twice lost to younger opponents.
We visited them twice in 10 years.
The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993.
I've been there at least twice.
He must be twice her age.
The population is twice that of Canada.
The new one costs about twice as much.
He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.
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The band has now accrued four top 10 smashes on the Mainstream Rock Airplay list and more than twice as many — nine in total — on the Alternative Airplay tally.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noise Cancellation The AirPods Pro 3 have a new active noise cancellation (ANC) system that Apple says can block out twice as much outside noise as the AirPods Pro 2.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Multiple studies have found that drivers with THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, in their bloodstream are about twice as likely to be involved in a fatal crash – either as the cause or as a victim – compared with those who haven’t used drugs or alcohol.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Bullpen reinforced While the Reds twice beat the game’s best bullpen, their own is getting a boost on Friday when Burns returns from the IL.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noise Cancellation The AirPods Pro 3 have a new active noise cancellation (ANC) system that Apple says can block out twice as much outside noise as the AirPods Pro 2.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Multiple studies have found that drivers with THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, in their bloodstream are about twice as likely to be involved in a fatal crash – either as the cause or as a victim – compared with those who haven’t used drugs or alcohol.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Bullpen reinforced While the Reds twice beat the game’s best bullpen, their own is getting a boost on Friday when Burns returns from the IL.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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twice
adverb
: two times
use it twice
twice as large
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