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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
Avery Keatley, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
And that inability to balance was associated with a twofold risk of death from any cause within 10 years.
—Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global boosted his bet on the biggest bank in the U.S. by more than twofold, according to recent regulatory filings.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The damage is twofold: Economic Harm: The UK music industry alone contributed a record £7.6 billion to the economy in 2023.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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And that's really twofold — both making neighborhoods better off with transit access to places that didn't have it in the past or roads that are built with their neighborhood in mind.
—Avery Keatley, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
And that inability to balance was associated with a twofold risk of death from any cause within 10 years.
—Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global boosted his bet on the biggest bank in the U.S. by more than twofold, according to recent regulatory filings.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The damage is twofold: Economic Harm: The UK music industry alone contributed a record £7.6 billion to the economy in 2023.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
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This total solar eclipse— which brings a brief darkness in the day — occurs during peak viewing season for the aurora borealis, offering a potential double celestial event.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Pete Crow-Armstrong got a superb secondary lead and jump to beat a throw to second base on a routine grounder with two outs to load the bases, setting up Miguel Amaya’s three-run double.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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This dual approach allows the company to cater to a wide range of customer needs.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The big deal: The Heat’s dual starting big men both took care of business on the boards, with Adebayo and Kel’el Ware playing the Hawks to a standoff in that facet.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Immigrants and low-income individuals are twice as likely to develop problem gambling.—
Aimee Rosato,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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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,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trương Minh Quý’s third feature is a story of impossible things merging and blurring, binary opposites that coalesce into something new.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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The binary categorization served as a tool to vilify some foreigners as unnatural immigrants and justify their exclusion.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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By integrating Omniverse with its AI stack, Nvidia ensures that the AI factory isn’t just about training models faster, but also about bridging the gap to real-world deployment through digital twin simulation.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The couple went on to welcome twin boys, Falcon and Riot, in November 2014.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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