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Recent Examples of tripling
The Democrat has touted his accomplishments as a redo of zoning laws to allow for more building, reduced violent crime, and a tripling of affordable housing.
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Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
The relative change would be greater, going from a doubling of density during such an event to a potential tripling.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
The relative change would be greater, going from a doubling of density during such an event to a potential tripling.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripling
Noun
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An immediate switch back to the Red Sea would shorten supply chains dramatically, causing a temporary doubling of arrivals from Asia to Europe for two weeks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Slicing the data another way shows a doubling of the subscription cancellation rate, jumping from 4 percent in July and August to 8 percent in September for Disney+, and 5 percent in July and August to 10 percent in September for Hulu.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vendor financing — along with the doubling, tripling or quadrupling of companies’ valuations — is one of the unflattering echoes some analysts see in comparing today’s AI frenzy with the late-90s dot-com bubble.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Since tariffs rates have been largely stable for decades, after decades of gradual decline, that rate of increase – the quadrupling – is almost certainly unprecedented since the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act so often cited as a contributing factor to the Great Depression.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Tripling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripling. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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