multi-industry
adjective
mul·ti-in·dus·try
ˌməl-tē-ˈin-(ˌ)də-strē 
-ˌtī-
: involving or relating to more than one industry
multi-industry companies
… a multi-industry alignment of forces from digital broadcasting, consumer media computing, video games, and the broadcast Web.—
Jeff Mace et al.
Jeff Mace et al.Examples of multi-industry in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
According to analysts at Mizuho, Eaton screens high on its Pricing Power power ranking out of the electrical equipment and multi-industry group (industrials).
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Textron, a multi-industry company that makes vehicles and operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial and finance spaces, was awarded the three contracts in August 2024, November 2024 and February 2025.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
But facial authentication technology also has drawbacks, especially as deepfake technology advances, said Fang, who is also a member of the Secure Technology Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association focused on identity, access and payments.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
From her breakout days in music to her multi-industry beauty empire, the mogul has captivated the world with her larger-than-life presence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Industry: Electric vehicles (Tesla), space exploration (SpaceX), and more
Peak Wealth (Share of GDP): 1.6% ($437 billion in 2024)
Legacy: A multi-industry innovator reshaping the future of automotive, energy, and space industries.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Effective portfolio management is what separates good multi-industry companies from great ones.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2024
For now, though, the massive profits from those hydrocarbons are playing a dual role, laying a foundation for a modernized, multi-industry economy while putting MBS closer to the center of the world’s geopolitical web.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
In the corporate world, there has been a bizarre multi-industry campaign to either reprimand current employees or refuse to hire people for participating in a protest or signing their names in support of Palestine.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Textron, a multi-industry company that makes vehicles and operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial and finance spaces, was awarded the three contracts in August 2024, November 2024 and February 2025.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
But facial authentication technology also has drawbacks, especially as deepfake technology advances, said Fang, who is also a member of the Secure Technology Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association focused on identity, access and payments.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
From her breakout days in music to her multi-industry beauty empire, the mogul has captivated the world with her larger-than-life presence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Industry: Electric vehicles (Tesla), space exploration (SpaceX), and more
Peak Wealth (Share of GDP): 1.6% ($437 billion in 2024)
Legacy: A multi-industry innovator reshaping the future of automotive, energy, and space industries.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Effective portfolio management is what separates good multi-industry companies from great ones.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2024
For now, though, the massive profits from those hydrocarbons are playing a dual role, laying a foundation for a modernized, multi-industry economy while putting MBS closer to the center of the world’s geopolitical web.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
In the corporate world, there has been a bizarre multi-industry campaign to either reprimand current employees or refuse to hire people for participating in a protest or signing their names in support of Palestine.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Multi-industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-industry. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share