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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That led to the Identity Project, a multiyear effort in which Bloomfield High School students spent the year studying the Holocaust and genocide.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
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—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Gabby Williams, the Valkyries’ two-time Olympic medalist and former WNBA All-Star, is signing a multiyear deal with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league announced Thursday.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The Washington Capitals announced Thursday that Carbery signed a multiyear extension to remain the team’s coach, three years after he was hired in May 2023.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
The move formally concludes the multiyear sales process for Vox Media, which had been steered by CEO Jim Bankoff since 2009.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Gabby Williams, the Valkyries’ two-time Olympic medalist and former WNBA All-Star, is signing a multiyear deal with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league announced Thursday.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The Washington Capitals announced Thursday that Carbery signed a multiyear extension to remain the team’s coach, three years after he was hired in May 2023.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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