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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
True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The work is twofold and requires two different permits.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Her end goal is twofold – to have customers savor her baked goods and to appreciate the culinary experience.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
The statement behind Middleton’s attire for the French president and first lady’s arrival in England was twofold.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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The effect of this system is twofold: consumers pay inflated prices, and small-to-mid-sized businesses are pushed out by overseas manufacturers and mega-corporations who can afford the platform tolls.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The work is twofold and requires two different permits.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Her end goal is twofold – to have customers savor her baked goods and to appreciate the culinary experience.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
The statement behind Middleton’s attire for the French president and first lady’s arrival in England was twofold.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
Adjective
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When the resident, who was a double leg amputee and under power of attorney, attempted to inform staff members of the assault, no one came to her room or responded to calls, according to the inspection report.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because after Cronenworth tagged up and went to third on a fly ball to right field by Fermin, he was thrown out at home on a double steal attempt.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The district recently added 25 electric school buses to their fleet and 14 power stations with dual chargers after a delay earlier in the year with the federal funding freeze.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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Geographic diversification and dual sourcing strategies are becoming essential, not only to mitigate geopolitical risks but also to ensure operational continuity during regional disruptions.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The club has also twice broken their transfer record to sign midfielder Lewis O’Brien and wing-back Liberato Cacace.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Edwards broke his own world record twice on that day, jumping a gargantuan 18 meters and 29 centimeters (slightly over 60 feet) with his second attempt.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the space between binary judgments, complicated people leave complicated legacies.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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Now, the most detailed image ever of the permanent jet blasting away from the more massive black hole, taken by a network of radio telescopes on Earth and in space, strongly supports the binary black hole model.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But when the two leaders stepped up to the twin lecterns, Trump put his hand out to indicate Putin should speak first.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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But unlike those two phones, its twin telephoto optics share the same 1/1.28-inch sensor.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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