as in triple
having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Recent Examples of threefold
LinkedIn data shows a threefold increase in C-suite profiles listing AI skills today compared to two years ago.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And since Trump took office, there's been more than a threefold increase in the number of state and local law enforcement agencies with agreements to help enforce federal immigration laws.
—Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Some combination of the threefold technique usually helps me with the answer, which is ABIDE.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
All the variation—remember, there’s a threefold difference in total training volume—is packed into easy zone 1 running.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2024
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And since Trump took office, there's been more than a threefold increase in the number of state and local law enforcement agencies with agreements to help enforce federal immigration laws.
—Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Some combination of the threefold technique usually helps me with the answer, which is ABIDE.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
All the variation—remember, there’s a threefold difference in total training volume—is packed into easy zone 1 running.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold
triple
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The intense heat is expected to last at least through the next 10 days or so, bringing with it record-breaking warmth for New York, where temperatures could climb into the triple digits in the coming days.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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People Urged to Limit Strenuous Activity in 4 States Cities such as Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., and New York are all forecast to hit the mid to upper 90s Fahrenheit, with some places approaching triple digits.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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