tenfold
adjective
ten·fold
ˈten-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: being 10 times as great or as many
2
: having 10 units or members
Examples of tenfold in a Sentence
a tenfold increase in sales
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Microsoft’s market value increased more than tenfold, from $300 billion in 2014 to over $3.16 trillion as of 2024.
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Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For example, one study found that fermentation or roasting during manufacturing can reduce the total amount of flavanols in cacao more than tenfold.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Predictably, the rate assessed has gone from 4 percent in 1998 to nearly 37 percent, a nearly tenfold increase to a line-item on Americans' phone bills.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That marked a near tenfold increase in such transfers over the past three years.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For example, one study found that fermentation or roasting during manufacturing can reduce the total amount of flavanols in cacao more than tenfold.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Predictably, the rate assessed has gone from 4 percent in 1998 to nearly 37 percent, a nearly tenfold increase to a line-item on Americans' phone bills.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That marked a near tenfold increase in such transfers over the past three years.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tenfold
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“Tenfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenfold. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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tenfold
adjective
ten·fold
ˈten-ˌfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: having 10 units or members
2
: being 10 times as much or as many
tenfold
adverb
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