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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When Tagovailoa went down with a concussion, the team didn’t manage more than 15 points in any game he was gone, scoring more than 10 just twice.
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J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In mid-December, the central bank released projections that showed policymakers expect to lower interest rates just twice in 2025 , down from an expectation of four cuts provided in September.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
The Center Square reached out twice to Fleming for comment, receiving no reply.
—Tate Miller | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
In December, that number ballooned to 5.4 — in the Pacers first 20 games, Toppin only had more than 5.4 rebounds in a game twice.
—Tony East, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In mid-December, the central bank released projections that showed policymakers expect to lower interest rates just twice in 2025 , down from an expectation of four cuts provided in September.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
The Center Square reached out twice to Fleming for comment, receiving no reply.
—Tate Miller | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
In December, that number ballooned to 5.4 — in the Pacers first 20 games, Toppin only had more than 5.4 rebounds in a game twice.
—Tony East, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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twice
adverb
: two times
use it twice
twice as large
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