Thesaurus results for THREEFOLD

threefold

adjective

ˈthrē-ˌfōld

Definition of threefold

as in triple

having three units or parts a threefold approach to solving the problem

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Recent Examples of threefold The Pentagon's budget request this year also asked for more than $70 billion to procure missiles and related equipment, a nearly threefold increase compared to last year. — James Laporta, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Ukraine’s defense ministry also recently described a threefold increase in the Ukrainian military’s uncrewed ground vehicle missions over the last five months, with more than 9,000 robotic missions conducted in March, according to Scripps News. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026 Given the data — a more than threefold difference in birth rates between natural mating and artificial insemination — so would the science. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits. — Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for threefold

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold

triple

Adjective

Highs will stay in the lower 90s through at least the weekend, with heat index values frequently reaching the triple digits.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Already this week, the Gann Fire east of Stockton has burned over 10,300 acres as of Thursday evening amid triple-digit heat, dry conditions and lots of fuel in a location that hasn’t had a wildfire in decades.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026