multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 

-ˌtī-

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

Examples of multiyear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many states require districts to submit multiyear budget projections to a state office annually, but Connecticut does not (though a recent law did require districts to share some budget information locally). — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

Yormark, armed with a multiyear deal and believed to have received equity in the business, is tasked with ensuring Milan Sports & Entertainment achieves that goal. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2026

The multiyear deal tips off in 2027 in Phoenix, Arizona, with Fanatics Studios developing in-arena events, competitions and original content connected to the weekend. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Back-to-back disasters — the Caldor Fire in 2021 and cold snaps in April 2022 — drove wine producers, who often sign multiyear contracts, to seek grapes elsewhere. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multiyear

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear