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as in double
being twice as great or as many
my reasons for buying the condo are twofold: first, it will serve as my vacation home, and second, it should turn out to be a good investment
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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the mission of the campaign is twofold: to reduce underage drinking and to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents
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Recent Examples of twofold
Will Hopkins, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
But what president Trump was frustrated with is twofold.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
However, the manager said the decision to carry Birdsong in the bullpen was twofold.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
But, Margaret, the underlying issue here is twofold.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
My concerns regarding the actions of DOGE are twofold.
—Will Hopkins, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
But what president Trump was frustrated with is twofold.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
However, the manager said the decision to carry Birdsong in the bullpen was twofold.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
But, Margaret, the underlying issue here is twofold.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
Adjective
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This double track would allow northbound and southbound trains to pass one another, increasing frequency and ridership.—
John Franklin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Two more were plated on a sacrifice fly from Edman and an off-the-wall double from Smith.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Included is a shelving unit that has dual folding side shelves that provide plenty of prep space.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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So, Rice at the base with Merino and Trossard having dual roles seems more realistic.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Plus odds for a player with Lewandowski’s prowess to score just twice in potentially three matches would be a no-brainer.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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For instance, men are nearly twice as likely as women to report using tools like ChatGPT more than once a week, while women are far more likely to report not using such tools at all, according to the latest survey of Consumer Expectations by Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These neurons conduct electrical pulses that carry information, much like how computers use binary code to carry data.—
Takaki Komiyama,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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Drug Discovery Quantum computers are especially good at simulating the real world because the real world follows the rules of quantum physics — something traditional computers, which rely on simple binary logic, struggle to replicate accurately.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mars Is Electric is the California rapper’s follow-up to his twin 2023 releases Even God Has a Sense of Humor and Debbie’s Son.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s an entire subset of digital twin specialists spanning IoT AI toolsets, including o9 Solutions, Bentley Systems, Siemens and General Electric.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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