1
: having two parts or aspects
2
: being twice as great or as many
Examples of twofold in a Sentence
a twofold increase in spending
The aims of the study are twofold.
Recent Examples on the Web
The study predicts that the efficiency of battery electric vehicles could increase more than twofold, with today’s average miles per gallon equivalent figure of 106 MPGe rising as high as 250 MPGe.
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Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Communication and services In response to the complaints, Related officials admitted that the issues with residents are twofold.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
The new deterrent effort is twofold for American forces: increasing patrolling activities at sea and the capabilities of its troop levels ashore.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Appointment Trader cleared almost six million dollars in reservation sales during the past twelve months, a more than twofold increase from last year.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Turkey, for example, seized 78 tons of methamphetamine in 2022, a twofold increase from the amount seized in 2019.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
End of carousel The United Nations’ World Food Program says roots of the hunger problem are twofold: access and funding.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The goals of these interventions are twofold: restore the wetlands, and entice beavers to move in and maintain them, Pope said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
But for tax-exempt hospitals, the financial benefits can be twofold.
MORE: Medical debt in US associated with worse physical and mental health, premature death: Study
Concierge fees provide new revenue directly and serve as a tool to help recruit and retain physicians.
—Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Communication and services In response to the complaints, Related officials admitted that the issues with residents are twofold.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
The new deterrent effort is twofold for American forces: increasing patrolling activities at sea and the capabilities of its troop levels ashore.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Appointment Trader cleared almost six million dollars in reservation sales during the past twelve months, a more than twofold increase from last year.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Turkey, for example, seized 78 tons of methamphetamine in 2022, a twofold increase from the amount seized in 2019.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
End of carousel The United Nations’ World Food Program says roots of the hunger problem are twofold: access and funding.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The goals of these interventions are twofold: restore the wetlands, and entice beavers to move in and maintain them, Pope said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
But for tax-exempt hospitals, the financial benefits can be twofold.
MORE: Medical debt in US associated with worse physical and mental health, premature death: Study
Concierge fees provide new revenue directly and serve as a tool to help recruit and retain physicians.
—Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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