multipronged
adjective
mul·ti·pronged
ˌməl-tē-ˈprȯŋd 
-ˌtī-
1
: having several distinct aspects or elements
a multipronged attack
2
: having several prongs
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Instead, Lee turns it into a multipronged metaphor that communicates the difficulty of resisting repression, as well as Shinhye’s personal struggle to see her ideas, desires, and self clearly.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The president was likely referring to a $1.15 billion infrastructure project at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, to build the last, multipronged line of defense against silver and bighead carp moving upstream.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Its approach has been multipronged: The administration first attempted to slash funding for science by reducing federal reimbursements for indirect costs like equipment, maintenance and office staff.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
She's been doing that work for more than a dozen years now at the Katz Institute, heading a multipronged initiative to improve women's health care.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The president was likely referring to a $1.15 billion infrastructure project at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, to build the last, multipronged line of defense against silver and bighead carp moving upstream.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Its approach has been multipronged: The administration first attempted to slash funding for science by reducing federal reimbursements for indirect costs like equipment, maintenance and office staff.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
She's been doing that work for more than a dozen years now at the Katz Institute, heading a multipronged initiative to improve women's health care.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for multipronged
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“Multipronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipronged. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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