multiyear
adjective
mul·ti·year
ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 
-ˌtī-
variants
or multi-year
: involving, effective for, or taking place over more than one year
a multiyear period
a multiyear project/study
… some key global bond yields have climbed to multi-year highs in the last few days.—
Evelyn Cheng
Evelyn Cheng… as the team's franchise player, he was offered a one-year, $4.25 million contract, but he wants a multiyear deal …—Peter King
Peter KingExamples of multiyear in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The two productions are part of the multiyear deal Archewell signed with Netflix after its formation in 2020.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
It’s been under a multiyear excavation since its discovery in 2015-16, according to a March 20 news release from the University of Cambridge.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
One reason, says Professor Guzzo, is that non-college graduates are adopting the same social norms – and scrolling the same social media feeds – as those trying to finish multiyear academic and professional training.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
The movie company has signed the star of its back-to-back box office hits Wonka and Dune: Part Two to a multiyear first-look feature deal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
The countries also issued a raft of criminal charges and sanctions against a separate Chinese group following a multiyear hacking rampage.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
The ceremony will air later this year on Netflix as part of the streamer’s multiyear deal with the streaming service.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Two years later, the piazza itself re-emerged after a multiyear restoration, with new greenery, a playground and a basketball court.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Last year, the shipping giant launched a multiyear initiative called DRIVE aimed at cutting $4 billion in costs by the end of fiscal year 2025.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
It’s been under a multiyear excavation since its discovery in 2015-16, according to a March 20 news release from the University of Cambridge.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
One reason, says Professor Guzzo, is that non-college graduates are adopting the same social norms – and scrolling the same social media feeds – as those trying to finish multiyear academic and professional training.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
The movie company has signed the star of its back-to-back box office hits Wonka and Dune: Part Two to a multiyear first-look feature deal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
The countries also issued a raft of criminal charges and sanctions against a separate Chinese group following a multiyear hacking rampage.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
The ceremony will air later this year on Netflix as part of the streamer’s multiyear deal with the streaming service.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Two years later, the piazza itself re-emerged after a multiyear restoration, with new greenery, a playground and a basketball court.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Last year, the shipping giant launched a multiyear initiative called DRIVE aimed at cutting $4 billion in costs by the end of fiscal year 2025.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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