as in triple
having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Recent Examples of threefold
Its mission was threefold: to incarcerate, rehabilitate, and study people addicted to drugs.
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Melody Glenn, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The migration office the rising number of homeless people underscores the urgent needs for assistance, and represent a threefold increase in displacements within a year, rising from 315,000 in December 2023.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In fact, the carrier has seen a threefold increase in customer demand in comparison to years past for flights to places like Texas, Ohio and Mazatlán, Mexico, Alaska Airlines told Travel + Leisure.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
In fact, remote jobs have increased threefold since 2020, now accounting for over 15% of all job opportunities in the U.S.
Keep an eye out for remote roles that align with your skills and career goals.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Melody Glenn, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The migration office the rising number of homeless people underscores the urgent needs for assistance, and represent a threefold increase in displacements within a year, rising from 315,000 in December 2023.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In fact, the carrier has seen a threefold increase in customer demand in comparison to years past for flights to places like Texas, Ohio and Mazatlán, Mexico, Alaska Airlines told Travel + Leisure.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
In fact, remote jobs have increased threefold since 2020, now accounting for over 15% of all job opportunities in the U.S.
Keep an eye out for remote roles that align with your skills and career goals.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold
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Estrada also began the seventh after the Padres added a run in the bottom of the sixth on a single by Díaz and triple by Arraez.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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An ongoing feud The split between the national and local union is the culmination of an ongoing feud that traces back to the Tamarac triple murder in February, where a man is accused of killing his estranged wife, her father and a neighbor despite the woman’s efforts to protect herself.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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