1
: having two parts or aspects
2
: being twice as great or as many
Examples of twofold in a Sentence
a twofold increase in spending
The aims of the study are twofold.
Recent Examples on the Web
Asian Trail Mix: This club’s mission is twofold: Increase AAPI representation in running and get New Yorkers onto the dirt.
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Outside Online, 21 June 2024
Those differences were more pronounced among younger generations, with the ratio of women to men identifying as LGBTQ+ more than twofold among millennials (12.4% to 5.4%) and almost three times as high among Gen Z (28% to 10.6%).
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Sacrificing rights | Headline misleads | Backup plan Its goals are twofold.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
The country had 839 new corruption cases last year with over 2,270 individuals charged, an almost twofold increase compared with the year before, according to a Vietnamese government report.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
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Outside Online, 21 June 2024
Those differences were more pronounced among younger generations, with the ratio of women to men identifying as LGBTQ+ more than twofold among millennials (12.4% to 5.4%) and almost three times as high among Gen Z (28% to 10.6%).
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Sacrificing rights | Headline misleads | Backup plan Its goals are twofold.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
The country had 839 new corruption cases last year with over 2,270 individuals charged, an almost twofold increase compared with the year before, according to a Vietnamese government report.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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