multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir How to pronounce multiyear (audio)
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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
… as the team's franchise player, he was offered a one-year, $4.25 million contract, but he wants a multiyear deal …Peter King

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Xbox announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership with tech company AMD to, among other things, power its next generation of gaming consoles. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 June 2025 In May, Verizon signed a multiyear pact in the U.S. to become the official telecommunications partner of both the ATP and WTA. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 June 2025 Tapestry shares are up nearly 28% this year and jumped more than 5% on Monday alone after JPMorgan reiterated its overweight outlook on the stock, pointing to the multiyear growth outlook for the company's luxury brand Coach. Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 June 2025 Wolfgang Tillmans felt right at home mounting his Paris solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou’s vast library, which was emptied as the museum prepares to shutter for an extensive, multiyear renovation. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiyear

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiyear was in 1921

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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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