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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In late 2020, the Utah Jazz sold for $1.66 billion, and the Timberwolves were valued at $1.55 billion seven months later in the multiyear transaction that allowed Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to take control. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025 Documenting Sales Cementing the massive tax benefits of qualified small business stock may ultimately come down to the very pedestrian issue of paperwork and the multiyear retention of those documents. Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Schools and organizations like WIA and ASIFA-Hollywood (which produces the Oscars of animation, the Annie Awards) are already addressing this game-changer with additional courses, industry events and multiyear studies. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 This ambassadorship follows the brand’s partnership with influencer Alix Earle last year and multiyear partnerships with the New York Liberty team and Formula 1. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiyear

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Jun. 2025.

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