1
: on two occasions
twice absent
2
: two times : in doubled quantity or degree
twice two is four
twice as much
Examples of twice in a Sentence
I only wore it twice.
He has rehearsals twice a month.
He twice lost to younger opponents.
We visited them twice in 10 years.
The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993.
I've been there at least twice.
He must be twice her age.
The population is twice that of Canada.
The new one costs about twice as much.
He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.
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Tornadoes that occur at night are nearly twice as likely to be fatal as those during daylight hours, a 2022 study found.
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CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Immigrants and low-income individuals are twice as likely to develop problem gambling.
—Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
But as of the end of March, only a quarter of Americans still feel that way, with nearly twice as many saying Mr. Trump's policies are negatively impacting their finances.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
The others were LeBron James (five times), Alonzo Mourning (twice) and Dwyane Wade (once).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Immigrants and low-income individuals are twice as likely to develop problem gambling.
—Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
But as of the end of March, only a quarter of Americans still feel that way, with nearly twice as many saying Mr. Trump's policies are negatively impacting their finances.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
The others were LeBron James (five times), Alonzo Mourning (twice) and Dwyane Wade (once).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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twice
adverb
: two times
use it twice
twice as large
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