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
End of carousel The United Nations’ World Food Program says roots of the hunger problem are twofold: access and funding.
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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
For Mead Johnson, the maker of Enfamil, the benefits of developing economies were twofold.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2024
The problem is twofold — sinking cities and rising seas — so solutions have to be twofold, as well.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
Hood worries that the problem with generative AI is twofold: Not only do generative AI platforms need to prevent the creation of misleading images, but platforms also need to be able to detect and remove it.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
The impact is twofold: Firstly, bots inflate engagement metrics, creating a false impression of popularity or consensus.
—Guy Tytunovich, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The aim of the canvassing initiative is twofold: bring prevention supplies directly to people who may not otherwise seek it out themselves, and spread awareness about overdoses beyond the neighborhood of Kensington.
—Nicole Leonard | Whyy, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
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
For Mead Johnson, the maker of Enfamil, the benefits of developing economies were twofold.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2024
The problem is twofold — sinking cities and rising seas — so solutions have to be twofold, as well.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
Hood worries that the problem with generative AI is twofold: Not only do generative AI platforms need to prevent the creation of misleading images, but platforms also need to be able to detect and remove it.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
The impact is twofold: Firstly, bots inflate engagement metrics, creating a false impression of popularity or consensus.
—Guy Tytunovich, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The aim of the canvassing initiative is twofold: bring prevention supplies directly to people who may not otherwise seek it out themselves, and spread awareness about overdoses beyond the neighborhood of Kensington.
—Nicole Leonard | Whyy, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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