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.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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My sense of Netanyahu is that his overriding concern is twofold: staying in power and defending his legacy.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
Shelley said her advice for activists today is twofold.
—Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The lure is twofold: more than $1,000,000 in bounty rewards to be won, but more importantly, the kudos that come with being awarded the title of Master of Pwn.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
My sense of Netanyahu is that his overriding concern is twofold: staying in power and defending his legacy.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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