Definitions

doubling

[duhb-ling] / ˈdʌb lɪŋ /

NOUN

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceleration advance ascent boost climb growth hike increment inflation progress surge upsurge upswing upturn

STRONG

accession accretion addition advancement aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough distention enlargement heightening intensification intensifying markup multiplication promotion raise step-up swell upgrade waxing

WEAK

piling up stacking up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease failure hindrance stagnation

STRONG

deduction lessening reduction shrinkage subtraction

WEAK

drop fall slump worsening

Example Sentences

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The company posted adjusted earnings of 86 cents a share for the quarter, more than doubling analysts’ consensus estimates of 41 cents.

From Barron's

Globally, it wants to sell 2 million cars per year, which includes a 15% increase in top-end, and a doubling of electrified vehicles medium term.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We expect the company’s planned doubling of data-center capacity through 2027 to be rapidly absorbed by compute demand from scaling AI inference workloads.”

From MarketWatch

“At a moment when public trust is already shaken, doubling down with defensiveness only deepens the concern Angelenos have about accountability at LA28.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now he is doubling down on his effort to ensure Iran doesn’t strike his kingdom again.

From The Wall Street Journal

doubling

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