sevenfold
Americanadjective
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comprising seven parts or members.
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seven times as great or as much.
adverb
adjective
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equal to or having seven times as many or as much
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composed of seven parts
adverb
Etymology
Origin of sevenfold
before 1000; Middle English; Old English seofonfeald. See seven, -fold
Example Sentences
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By 2034, the robo-adviser industry’s market size is expected to swell more than sevenfold, to $102 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Samsung’s operating profit soared more than sevenfold year over year in its latest earnings report.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
According to an AI-assisted Google chart, the monthly mentions of USO — day traders’ favored oil play — rose sevenfold from July to 1400 in March on the WallStreetBets subreddit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The number of players throwing at least 95 mph at the Perfect Game national showcase increased sevenfold from 2014 to 2024, according to a report from Major League Baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2026
He who through good deserts attains to these sevenfold gifts of the Holy Ghost will have all honour.
From The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. by Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham
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