multifaceted

adjective

mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted ˌməl-tē-ˈfa-sə-təd 

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: having many facets (see facet sense 1) or aspects

a multifaceted approach to health care

Examples of multifaceted in a Sentence

a multifaceted approach to health care

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet after electing a City Council super-majority in 2024, Santa Monica began a multifaceted, $60 million Realignment Plan designed to prepare the city for mass gatherings timed to the Olympics and other events. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Assembly Bill 2346, authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson, D-Suisun City, aims to reduce unsafe e-bike riding and injuries by using a multifaceted approach. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Most of life is complex and multifaceted, and reading is one of the only habits that pushes back against the instinct to see things in black and white. — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

But the real draw here is a daring, multifaceted performance by recent Tony winner Ehrenreich. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multifaceted

• faceted

Kids Definition

multifaceted

adjective

mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted -ˈfas-ət-əd 

: having many aspects or sides