multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir How to pronounce multiyear (audio)
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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

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Verizon Fios Verizon Fios is the only fiber-optic internet provider in Queens, offering high-speed plans with multiyear price guarantees. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 The company confirmed details of the relaunch and Hamm’s involvement to The Hollywood Reporter, and it’s understood that Hamm’s participation is part of a multiyear deal with BetMGM. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 The Washington Commanders have signed a multiyear naming rights deal for their training facility with BigBear.ai, which primarily provides artificial intelligence solutions to government agencies in the national security and defense sectors. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2025 While fuel costs vary widely from state to state, with some enjoying far more favorable prices at the pump, recent successive declines have pushed nationwide averages to multiyear lows. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiyear

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiyear was in 1921

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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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