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Recent Examples of tripling
However, after four years of war, the combination of exclusion from European markets and a tripling of military spending has led to economic stagnation and mounting pressure on living standards.
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Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
The average asking prices for nightly stays have skyrocketed, more than doubling and tripling.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
This proposal could result in an effective tripling of the City's population that is hovering right around 5,000 citizens.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Idaho experienced a tripling of its residential land value in the 10 years studied, while Nevada was close with a 293% increase.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Meta, Amazon and Google signed a pledge in March supporting the tripling of global nuclear energy production by 2050.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
While this represents a tripling of the previous $100 billion goal, representatives from developing countries remain skeptical.
—Brian Mukhaya, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The world struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil Saturday, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt to increasingly severe climate impacts.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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.
—Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
The average asking prices for nightly stays have skyrocketed, more than doubling and tripling.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
This proposal could result in an effective tripling of the City's population that is hovering right around 5,000 citizens.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Idaho experienced a tripling of its residential land value in the 10 years studied, while Nevada was close with a 293% increase.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Meta, Amazon and Google signed a pledge in March supporting the tripling of global nuclear energy production by 2050.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
While this represents a tripling of the previous $100 billion goal, representatives from developing countries remain skeptical.
—Brian Mukhaya, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The world struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil Saturday, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt to increasingly severe climate impacts.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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.
—Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripling
Noun
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Overall, a doubling of property valuation should not automatically result in a doubling of property taxes, but instead, mill levy rates should be adjusted to increase property taxes by a reasonable amount.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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And in fact, doubles and doubling are Hamnet’s great themes.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Critics of these no tax increase bonds argue that instead of the debt having an end date when it will be paid off, taxpayers have to chip away at debt for a longer length of time.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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With its PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology, the ink dries quickly to avoid smudging, while the two-sided printing capabilities increase efficiency.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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The study found a quadrupling in the number of megacities—urban areas with 10 million or more inhabitants—from eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025, with 19 of those in Asia.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 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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“Tripling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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