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. 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 See All Example Sentences for threefold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold
triple
Adjective
  • Amaya then drilled his second double of the game down the left field line and scored two outs later on Tucker’s triple into the right field corner to make it 3-0.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
  • The brand has particularly highlighted the camera side, which works with the phone's triple camera setup.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025

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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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