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• plural of double.
• present tense form of double (3rd person singular).

doubles

British  

/ ˈdʌbəlz /

noun

1. (functioning as plural)

   1. a game between two pairs of players, as in tennis, badminton, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a doubles player

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Marco Rubio, who doubles as secretary of state and national security adviser, was in the Philippines, attending an Asian security conference, when the announcement was made.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Both players averaged over 100 and managed over 50% on the doubles in a high-quality match but Smith hit when it mattered most to progress.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

It expands on a short-term agreement struck between Pakistan's Washington embassy and the firm in October, though the new arrangement doubles the monthly payment to $50,000.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

A plan more than doubles confidence to handle the same fear and the same reflex.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

But here was a photogram showing some Samoyed hunters, the very doubles of the ones who’d caught Lyra and sold her to Bolvangar.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman