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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
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Sharon draws inspiration from Du Bois’s notion of double consciousness: the psychological challenge facing Black Americans to be full participants in a racist society and at the same time members of a separate culture.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Miller later nearly doubled the administration’s arrest target to 3,000 arrests a day.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
The Marlins center fielder jumped over the wall to bring a deep flyball back into the field of play, turning a would-be solo shot into a 406-foot double.
—Alanis Thames, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Anthony stole the show in his second career MLB game on Tuesday, ripping a two-run double for his first career hit before flashing the leather with a brilliant sliding catch in right field.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Adjective
Scheffler managed to make birdie, but the damage to his round had already been done with a triple-bogey 7 on the first hole, another bogey on No. 4 and a double on No. 8.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Sharon draws inspiration from Du Bois’s notion of double consciousness: the psychological challenge facing Black Americans to be full participants in a racist society and at the same time members of a separate culture.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Verb
Despite those perils, the divorce rate has doubled since 1990 for Americans over 55.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Miller later nearly doubled the administration’s arrest target to 3,000 arrests a day.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Noun
Trout went one for 11 after entering the series as the active leader against Houston with 30 homers, 30 doubles and 73 RBIs.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
The Marlins center fielder jumped over the wall to bring a deep flyball back into the field of play, turning a would-be solo shot into a 406-foot double.
—Alanis Thames, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Adverb
Pete Alonso hit an RBI double off right-hander Jake Irvin in the first inning to put the Mets on the board, and Soto made it 3-0 with a two-out, two-run homer in the third.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Anthony stole the show in his second career MLB game on Tuesday, ripping a two-run double for his first career hit before flashing the leather with a brilliant sliding catch in right field.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double
Adjective
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Ali didn’t give a timeline, but said a dual listing would help access capital and benefit from the higher valuations for tech companies in the US.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Designing dual reward systems—that honor achievement while investing in future capability—is essential for talent sustainability. 5.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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But should her name be called by one of two teams in particular, that blessing would be twofold.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
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The challenge of integrating information from medical databases and socio-relational databases is twofold.—
FNU Anupama,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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He was charged with armed violence, use of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card, possession of a fake ID and drug possession.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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California law already bans wearing a mask or other disguise, including a fake mustache, wig or beard to hide your identity and evade law enforcement while committing a crime, but there are no current laws about what police can or cannot wear.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Ratcliffe has since increased his stake to nearly 30 per cent after spending a further $300m on new shares.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The increasing supply of NPs and PAs could offset this primary care shortfall if their capabilities were fully utilized.—
Web Golinkin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The eye cups fold down for glasses-wearers but not easily.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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Local police folded up the banner and took it away.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Changing the twins to look nothing like one another actually leads to one of the best jokes in the film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Using their special abilities, the twins and their flying friends embark on exciting adventures, working together to rescue other dragons.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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On the morning of March 7, Combs calls Ventura twice.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Jones previously held the UFC light heavyweight championship twice, from 2011 to 2015, and again from 2018 to 2020.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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The Hybrid Intelligence Imperative Forward-thinking organizations are abandoning the binary choice between human-only and AI-only approaches.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But machines only speak the language of binary, strings of 1s and 0s that control electrical impulses in the computer’s hardware.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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