multistate

adjective

mul·​ti·​state ˈməl-tē-ˌstāt How to pronounce multistate (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: having divisions in several states
multistate enterprises
2
: of, relating to, or involving several states

Examples of multistate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 12 June 2024 Perhaps its most important effort at the moment is a multistate Chase the Vote program that is intended to boost Republican turnout in the November elections by identifying those who probably lean right politically but haven’t voted. Sabine Martin, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024 The idea of a single legitimate state with no true international peers is as deeply embedded in the political culture of China as the idea of a multistate system grounded in mutual recognition is embedded in that of Europe. Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020 Last year Nevada’s governor, Joe Lombardo, decided his state would pull out of a multistate coalition of governors committed to policies aligned with the Paris climate accord, the global agreement to reduce emissions. Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for multistate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multistate was in 1928

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“Multistate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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