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
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
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Trump’s post comes amid tariff turmoil — by early afternoon, the Dow plunged almost 1,100 points (or 2.7%), the Nasdaq was off 3.2%, the S&P 500 dropped 2.8%, gold surged to $3,425, and the dollar dropped to multiyear lows.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration retaliated by freezing $2.2 billion in multiyear grants and $60 million in multiyear contract value, making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status, and threatening the school’s ability to host international students.
—Tuanh Dam, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2023, Skims announced a multiyear partnership with the NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball to expand its presence in the world of sports.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration said later Monday that around $2.2 billion in multiyear grants was going to be frozen to Harvard in the wake of the school’s rejection of the demands.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration retaliated by freezing $2.2 billion in multiyear grants and $60 million in multiyear contract value, making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status, and threatening the school’s ability to host international students.
—Tuanh Dam, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2023, Skims announced a multiyear partnership with the NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball to expand its presence in the world of sports.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration said later Monday that around $2.2 billion in multiyear grants was going to be frozen to Harvard in the wake of the school’s rejection of the demands.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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