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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
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The costs of this evolution are twofold.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The mission of the project, in his view, was always twofold—extraordinary accuracy and affordability.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
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Adjective
The inspiration behind her restaurant’s name is twofold.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The costs of this evolution are twofold.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The concern, authorities say, is twofold.
—ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The mission of the project, in his view, was always twofold—extraordinary accuracy and affordability.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
Adjective
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Their double life soon gets complicated when a rival boy band harboring a sinister secret begins stealing their fans.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Pistons vs Rockets Durant scored 23 points before fouling out as the Rockets fell 125-124 in double overtime to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two guest bedrooms can be found downstairs, while four more upstairs bedrooms include a secluded primary retreat that comes with a fireplace, a dressing room, and dual baths.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The especially big deal on this long-range version with dual fuel tanks is that it's got a ride-by-wire throttle replacing the traditional cable throttle system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Speaking of teams hitting the woodwork, Liverpool struck it twice through Cody Gakpo (three times, when including a deflected cross) during their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some of these mountainsides have dislodged themselves deep in the bedrock, causing the face of a mountain to shear clean off — as has happened at least twice in the last two years.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More data is emerging supporting a sharp decline in the number of young adults identifying as transgender or non-binary.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Monáe identifies as non-binary and came out in 2022.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The new asteroid was confirmed by NSF's Gemini Observatory (which has locations in Hawaii and Chile) as well as Carnegie Science's twin Magellan Telescopes in Chile.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jordan, a director, actor, producer and entrepreneur, starred as twin brothers Stack and Smoke in Coogler’s film Sinners, which marks their fifth collaboration.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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