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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
Essence Wiley, InStyle, 21 June 2026
The double shooting is under investigation by the sheriff’s homicide and internal affairs bureaus.
—City News Service, Daily News, 21 June 2026
Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Archer’s witty debut doubles as a meditation on the divide between good and evil, as both men are forced to reckon with their world’s expectations.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, returned to tennis June 9, with a women’s doubles match at Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court tournament played ahead of Wimbledon.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Right now, this last-chance style is double-discounted at check-out—score them for a total of 42 percent off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
The Go Walk name is underscored by the flatlock seams that help prevent thick thighs from chafing, while the double-layer compression waistband really helps to snatch you in all the right places.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 21 June 2026
The double shooting is under investigation by the sheriff’s homicide and internal affairs bureaus.
—City News Service, Daily News, 21 June 2026
Verb
Kamba also said that all health centers will be free in Ituri and that healthcare workers bonuses will be doubled.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Archer’s witty debut doubles as a meditation on the divide between good and evil, as both men are forced to reckon with their world’s expectations.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Noun
Ali Sánchez also had an RBI double for the Yankees, his first hit with the team, in the second inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, returned to tennis June 9, with a women’s doubles match at Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court tournament played ahead of Wimbledon.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Adverb
The city witnessed Carl Lewis win four Olympic gold medals, cheered Valerie Brisco-Hooks’ historic golden double and watched Edwin Moses extend his 400-meter hurdles unbeaten streak.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Right now, this last-chance style is double-discounted at check-out—score them for a total of 42 percent off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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Accompanying the release announcement is a new poster featuring Yash in dual avatars as the characters Raya and Ticket.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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The capital equipment companies are all dual and triple oriented, which is why they are regarded as more dangerous than a Micron or a Sandisk.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Its motivations were twofold, according to government sources with knowledge of these policy decisions.—
Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
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The source of the venom was twofold.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Authorities say the operation powered fake websites built to steal credit card numbers, passwords and other personal information.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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None of that makes the project fake.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Your visibility increases with the start of Cancer season.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Health officials said the risk of exposure could increase as summer travel ramps up and Los Angeles welcomes international visitors for FIFA World Cup events being held in the region.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Beneath the flat surface of the back seat hid the wondrous fold-up bench seats that, to my childhood mind, were a marvel of ingenuity.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Douglas Fir sleeps up to eight guests, offering two bathrooms and three bedrooms—two of which have queen beds, and one of which is a family suite on the ground floor with a queen bed and two twins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Hope and despair are twins, inextricable.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Raman, who was twice elected to the City Council with DSA support, has voted against additional police hiring and spending and creating new anti-encampment zones around the city.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Veteran stopper Vozinha will likely need another heroic performance but with his mother on her way to the States to watch this game, lightning could well strike twice for the 40-year-old goalkeeper.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The probe will then use our planet’s gravity to pick up speed for an encounter with another binary asteroid in the Trojan cloud trailing Jupiter in 2033.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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