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.
Recent Examples on the Web
This year, 21 Latin acts are on the lineup, nearly twice as many as 2023.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Two correctional officers were trying to handcuff inmate Brandon S. Keen, but Keen resisted, retrieved the weapon and stabbed one officer twice and sliced another officer’s hand, according to a news release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Pressure both ways The study noted that the increase in these procedures involving female anatomy were twice those involving male anatomy, which experts said was not surprising.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
These barriers and disparities, coupled with low screening rates, unfortunately, translate to worse prostate cancer outcomes for Black men, who are 70% more likely to get prostate cancer than white men, and twice as likely to die from it.
—Robin Cole, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Ronnie stepped away from the reboot after he was arrested twice on domestic abuse cases, most recently for suspicion of intimate partner violence in April 2021 in Los Angeles.
—Chris Jordan, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
He’s got seven now in Colorado, and he’s tried his hand twice during Montana’s general season.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
After interviewing Jennifer twice, police noticed several parts of Jennifer's story didn't add up.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The Service Employees International Union, a champion of the law, said that California fast-food workers are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than other workers, and are more likely to rely on public assistance.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Two correctional officers were trying to handcuff inmate Brandon S. Keen, but Keen resisted, retrieved the weapon and stabbed one officer twice and sliced another officer’s hand, according to a news release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Pressure both ways The study noted that the increase in these procedures involving female anatomy were twice those involving male anatomy, which experts said was not surprising.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
These barriers and disparities, coupled with low screening rates, unfortunately, translate to worse prostate cancer outcomes for Black men, who are 70% more likely to get prostate cancer than white men, and twice as likely to die from it.
—Robin Cole, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Ronnie stepped away from the reboot after he was arrested twice on domestic abuse cases, most recently for suspicion of intimate partner violence in April 2021 in Los Angeles.
—Chris Jordan, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
He’s got seven now in Colorado, and he’s tried his hand twice during Montana’s general season.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
After interviewing Jennifer twice, police noticed several parts of Jennifer's story didn't add up.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The Service Employees International Union, a champion of the law, said that California fast-food workers are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than other workers, and are more likely to rely on public assistance.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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twice
adverb
: two times
use it twice
twice as large
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