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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
Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
My primary concerns were twofold: my brother lived in an apartment tucked away in the main village area, along with the fate of my old property and neighborhood.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
For leaders, the imperative is twofold: Invest with Precision: Focus on initiatives that unlock value from previous investments while building for the future.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
That is certainly true of Morgan, a mother of three, whose reasons for becoming a police consultant are twofold.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Since Roe was decided in 1973, groups like the National Right to Life have taken a twofold approach: pass incrementalist state laws while reshaping the judiciary.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
My primary concerns were twofold: my brother lived in an apartment tucked away in the main village area, along with the fate of my old property and neighborhood.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
For leaders, the imperative is twofold: Invest with Precision: Focus on initiatives that unlock value from previous investments while building for the future.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
That is certainly true of Morgan, a mother of three, whose reasons for becoming a police consultant are twofold.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
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The Russian striker produced a stunning knockout in his last outing, finishing Armen Petrosyan with a double spinning-backfist to claim a highlight-reel KO.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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After double cleansing, the SokoGlam founder uses the Real Barrier Intense Moisture Toner, which has seven different types of hyaluronic acid wrapped up in one milky formula.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The 29-year-old actor, who stars as Bob Dylan in the new film A Complete Unknown, took on dual roles as both host and musical guest for the night.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kyrou’s the puck carrier of that combination, Holloway is a bit more of a shooter, and Schenn is a dual threat who helps facilitate play.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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He’s been the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, Panthers (twice) and the 49ers in 2023 — when San Francisco finished eighth in yards allowed and third in points, though Wilks was still fired after the season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trombone Shorty has won a Grammy Award and Daigle has won twice.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Schrodinger's cat is revealed as either dead or just very quiet, a spectrum of future possibilities becomes a single path forward, and this nice, simple new reality can then interact with the binary synaptic machinery of the brain.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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Connected together, qubits have far more processing power than binary 0s and 1s.—
Britney Nguyen,
Quartz,
22 Jan. 2025
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These twin truths are at the heart of our nation’s debate over the policy.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Still, Sweeney says anything from here on is a cherry on top of his twin sundae.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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