multifarious
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Definition of multifarious
: having or occurring in great variety : diverse participated in multifarious activities in high school
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He is widely seen as understanding the multifarious mechanics of sanctions, a rare feat. — New York Times, "He Was a Tireless Critic of the Iran Deal. Now He Insists He Wanted to Save It.," 13 May 2018 But to modern readers, other aspects of Zamyatin’s multifarious parable will seem more relevant. — The Economist, "An eerie dystopian prophecy by a disillusioned Bolshevik," 31 May 2018 That includes this particular telling, rendered by a multifarious cast of five, under the direction of David Herskovits. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: Reliving Those Arabian Nights in ‘Pay No Attention to the Girl’," 2 Apr. 2018 The future is multifarious, many-platformed; the internet makes television, like punk rock before it, available to entrepreneurial outsiders with a work ethic and not necessarily a lot of money. — Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, "What the cancelation of shows like 'One Mississippi' and 'I Love Dick' may portend for the future," 14 Mar. 2018 The presenters on the telecast were far more diverse — far more representative of the multifarious energies of popular culture — than the winners. — Manohla Dargis, A.o. Scott And Wesley Morris, New York Times, "#MeToo, Harvey Weinstein and Awkward TV: Our Critics Talk Oscars," 5 Mar. 2018 The two recording artists earned nominations for a multifarious list of collaborations and fusions, which points to a new wave of international pop in urban Latin. — Marjua Estevez, Billboard, "Latin Grammys 2017: 20 Lit Tracks From This Year's Urban Nominees," 3 Nov. 2017 Kelly Cunningham, National University System NO: The multifarious legislation will not rectify 50 years of chronic dysfunction in California’s housing mismanagement. — Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "State housing legislation: Enough done?," 13 Oct. 2017 But what to do with a director, especially one as capable of such stylistic reinvention, such adaptability to the multifarious mutations of the commercial musical, as Prince? — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "'Prince of Broadway': A bunch of Hal Prince scenes can't sum up the man," 24 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multifarious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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multifarious
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English Language Learners Definition of multifarious
: of many and various kinds
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Legal Definition of multifarious
: having or occurring in great variety : diverse also : uniting usually in an improper way distinct and independent matters, subjects, or causes point one is multifarious, and we must break it down for analysis: a) the alleged reformation of the decree; and b) the order that appellant pay —Spradley v. Hutchison, 787 S.W.2d 214 (1990)
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