fivefold
adjective
five·fold
ˈfīv-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: having five units or members
2
: being five times as great or as many
Examples of fivefold in a Sentence
There has been a fivefold increase in membership this year.
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Lazy prompts or needless iterations can multiply expenses fivefold to tenfold.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Even after adjusting for inflation, Illinois’ spending on K-12 pensions has skyrocketed by roughly fivefold since the turn of the last century, ballooning to nearly 10 times the raw dollar amount spent in 2000.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Whether researchers ultimately achieve the agency’s ambitious fivefold-to-tenfold improvement remains to be seen.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Meanwhile, his phone bill and electricity bill have jumped fivefold.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Even after adjusting for inflation, Illinois’ spending on K-12 pensions has skyrocketed by roughly fivefold since the turn of the last century, ballooning to nearly 10 times the raw dollar amount spent in 2000.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Whether researchers ultimately achieve the agency’s ambitious fivefold-to-tenfold improvement remains to be seen.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Meanwhile, his phone bill and electricity bill have jumped fivefold.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fivefold
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“Fivefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fivefold. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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