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as in twofold
being twice as great or as many
after it was ranked the best in the country, the college had double the usual number of applicants
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as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
she's known for speaking with a double tongue, so I doubt that her concern is very heartfelt
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he looks so much like you that he could be your double
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Recent Examples of double
Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
While the double-dig look of Adebayo and Ware could still be used by the Heat throughout the course of games, the Heat is pulling the plug on that starting frontcourt for now after the pairing’s underwhelming production.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 13 Jan. 2026
Enhanced tax credits were introduced the following year and four years later enrollment had doubled to over 24 million.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Wimmer hit 14 homers and 22 doubles in Spokane last year, and also flashed speed with 37 steals in 40 attempts across the entire season.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Roku — The streaming platform rose more than 4% after Morgan Stanley double upgraded the stock to overweight from underweight.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Princess Polly Hannalee Low-Rise Wide-Leg Jeans This Princess Polly pair speaks to my early aughts heart with its grunge-style wash, noticeable outseams, and double-button front.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
While the double-dig look of Adebayo and Ware could still be used by the Heat throughout the course of games, the Heat is pulling the plug on that starting frontcourt for now after the pairing’s underwhelming production.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
The 60,000-square-foot expansion nearly doubles the museum’s footprint, to almost 120,000 square feet.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Jan. 2026
Enhanced tax credits were introduced the following year and four years later enrollment had doubled to over 24 million.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Black Mountain in New Hampshire has the perfect red double.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Wimmer hit 14 homers and 22 doubles in Spokane last year, and also flashed speed with 37 steals in 40 attempts across the entire season.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Adverb
Premiums for California residents using the ACA plans are expected on average to nearly double after January 1.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Roku — The streaming platform rose more than 4% after Morgan Stanley double upgraded the stock to overweight from underweight.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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The central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2026
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To give yourself more storage for holding all of your vacation must-haves, simply snap both bags together to create a dual compartment design.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Goodwill’s motivation for the move is twofold, Cossio said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Harrison’s rationale for trading Dončić appeared to be twofold.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
15 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The board cited recent state and federal decisions, which have both noted the issue of AI programs citing fake legal citations is growing.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Howze, who has schizophrenia, was also able to escape the hospital following the incident, only to be return a few days later wearing a visitor’s pass with a fake name.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hadi of the weather service said those increasing winds could create hazardous marine conditions in South Florida, so swimmers and boaters should stay aware.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has pushed back the start date of the new Clean Heat Standard (CHS) – a regulatory scheme that increases costs for natural gas, propane and oil providers to support state climate goals – back two years to 2028.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many fold up easily, and some soft pens even come with carrying cases.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County’s mobile syringe clinic, a single lamp shines a bright circle over folding tables stacked with boxes of soap, toothpaste, electrolytes, syringes, condoms and Narcan — a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses.—
Albert Chern,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The pair welcomed twins Alexander and Ella in June 2017.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tommy is the first born of the twins.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Good was seen in multiple videos reversing her Honda Pilot as ICE agents attempted to open her car door, then moving forward and to the right when the agent opened fire, first through the windshield and then twice through the vehicle's open window, killing the mother of three from Colorado.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The next day, in an email, Wynn appears to explain, blaming a dollar figure for teachers’ benefits that was mistakenly counted twice.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For Masaana Egede, editor of Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq, the rhetoric from the US is pushing a binary choice that no one in Greenland agrees with.—
Jamie Timson,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is true, too, of trans and non-binary patients.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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