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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
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 June 2025
But should her name be called by one of two teams in particular, that blessing would be twofold.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025
The challenge of integrating information from medical databases and socio-relational databases is twofold.
—Fnu Anupama, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The book’s aim is twofold, and by far the bulk of the book is taken up with witnessing the ground the rights of nature movement has gained across the globe.
—Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
The open letter's thesis is twofold: stand against AI use in publishing and protect authors whose work is used to train AI outside of the industry.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 June 2025
But should her name be called by one of two teams in particular, that blessing would be twofold.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025
The challenge of integrating information from medical databases and socio-relational databases is twofold.
—Fnu Anupama, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The book’s aim is twofold, and by far the bulk of the book is taken up with witnessing the ground the rights of nature movement has gained across the globe.
—Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
Adjective
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Following Lopez, reliever Elvis Alvarado nearly threw two spotless frames with four strikeouts until a 70 mph blooper to right resulted in a double that took him out of the game.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 July 2025
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But the Twins found the equalizer in the fourth when Harrison Bader singled to start the frame, went to second on a Christian Vasquez groundout, and came home when Byron Buxton dropped a double at the base of the wall in left field.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The Knicks only got a small sample size of their dual big lineup last season as Robinson’s offseason ankle procedure delayed his season debut to late February.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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For teenagers between 15 and 19, twice as many girls (1 in 4) are not working, learning or training compared to boys (1 in 10).—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Jennifer Love Hewitt also reprises her role as Julie James in the new film, playing an expert on trauma after escaping the Fisherman twice in the previous films.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The international situation is as complex as anything that this country has had to face for a long time, and it will not be resolved by taking comfort in crudely binary thinking, such as home/abroad or Russia/China.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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With a lot of tariff news coming out, there is potential for binary shock.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Austin Metcalf was stabbed in the heart and died in the arms of his twin brother, his father, Jeff Metcalf, previously told the Star-Telegram.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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The line is rooted in outerwear, which includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned; and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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