1
: having two parts or aspects
2
: being twice as great or as many
Examples of twofold in a Sentence
a twofold increase in spending
The aims of the study are twofold.
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Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.
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Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
The love angle here is twofold.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
To correct these issues, the focus appears to be twofold.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
The love angle here is twofold.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
To correct these issues, the focus appears to be twofold.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for twofold
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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