multi-industry

adjective

mul·​ti-in·​dus·​try ˌməl-tē-ˈin-(ˌ)də-strē How to pronounce multi-industry (audio)
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: 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.

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The analysts bumped up their models ahead of earnings in their electrical equipment and multi-industry coverage universe. Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Also, curiosity about AI and its future impact has sparked a frenzied, multi-industry rush to capitalize on marketing value—performatively positioning themselves as ‘ahead of their time,’ even without fully understanding the tool. Essence, 24 Sep. 2025 These multi-industry companies were supposed to provide great benefits ultimately to shareholders. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-industry was in 1921

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“Multi-industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-industry. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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