1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2
: a piece of music for the two-step
two-step
intransitive verb
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Participants were selected using a two-step process to ensure the sample reflected the U.S. population by age, gender and geography.
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Evan Moore
august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Taxing Out-of-State Business The apportionment of business income to California by non-residents generally involves a two-step test, described in Section 17951-4 of the California Code of Regulations.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Their approaches differ in that Moody eliminated a jab step in is approach and now takes two steps, while Joseph was a two-step kicker in college who added the jab step as a pro.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Fake login pages often look convincing but have slight differences in the URL.
3) Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on two-step verification for your Amazon account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Evan Moore
august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Taxing Out-of-State Business The apportionment of business income to California by non-residents generally involves a two-step test, described in Section 17951-4 of the California Code of Regulations.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Their approaches differ in that Moody eliminated a jab step in is approach and now takes two steps, while Joseph was a two-step kicker in college who added the jab step as a pro.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Fake login pages often look convincing but have slight differences in the URL.
3) Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on two-step verification for your Amazon account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for two-step
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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