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.
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The concerns among hard-line conservatives are twofold.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea was twofold: to get health coverage to more people, and to tether more states and their Republican lawmakers to Medicaid.
—Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea was twofold: to get health coverage to more people, and to tether more states and their Republican lawmakers to Medicaid.
—Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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