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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Designer Alexis Mabille, who also has a thriving interior design business, was getting ready to unveil his new Paris apartment after a multiyear renovation.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
National security leaders in all three countries must commit to more multiyear procurement contracts and authorize and appropriate more funding for cutting-edge defense technologies.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
During his 12-year papacy from 2013 to 2025, Francis met on several occasions with Martin and named him an adviser in the Vatican’s communications department and a member of his big multiyear meeting on the future of the church.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
This will likely be a multiyear rebuild in New Orleans, as the Saints lack much in the way of exciting, experienced talent beyond star running back Alvin Kamara.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
National security leaders in all three countries must commit to more multiyear procurement contracts and authorize and appropriate more funding for cutting-edge defense technologies.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
During his 12-year papacy from 2013 to 2025, Francis met on several occasions with Martin and named him an adviser in the Vatican’s communications department and a member of his big multiyear meeting on the future of the church.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
This will likely be a multiyear rebuild in New Orleans, as the Saints lack much in the way of exciting, experienced talent beyond star running back Alvin Kamara.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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