tenfold

adjective

1
: being 10 times as great or as many
2
: having 10 units or members
tenfold adverb

Examples of tenfold in a Sentence

a tenfold increase in sales
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That is more than a tenfold increase. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 And when our eyes focus on a human face on screen, our eye+brain power is tenfold, because we are trained to read for emotion. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026 Infections during pregnancy also pose severe risks for mothers who are not vaccinated or immune, including miscarriage and a tenfold increase in death due to pneumonia. Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026 Infections during pregnancy also pose severe risks for mothers who are not vaccinated or immune, including miscarriage and a tenfold increase in death due to pneumonia. Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenfold

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tenfold was before the 12th century

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“Tenfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenfold. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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tenfold

adjective
ten·​fold ˈten-ˌfōld How to pronounce tenfold (audio)
-ˈfōld
1
: having 10 units or members
2
: being 10 times as much or as many
tenfold adverb
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