as in triple
having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Nearly 300 million people around the world are facing extreme hunger, according to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises recently released—a threefold increase in hunger since 2016.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The platform has so far recorded $3 billion worth of trading in April, a threefold increase of its typical monthly volume.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
LinkedIn data shows a threefold increase in C-suite profiles listing AI skills today compared to two years ago.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The platform has so far recorded $3 billion worth of trading in April, a threefold increase of its typical monthly volume.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
LinkedIn data shows a threefold increase in C-suite profiles listing AI skills today compared to two years ago.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold
triple
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Over the next few days, afternoon temperatures will soar into the 90s as far north as parts of Oregon and Washington, nearing the triple digits in some spots.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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Temperatures will be in the low to mid-90s this weekend in Fort Worth, with a heat index reaching the triple digits, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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