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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The government also implemented a multipronged approach to cracking down on extremism – using municipal governments and organizations to conduct community outreach and drive down local support of terrorist groups.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Colorado’s landfills release millions of metric tons of greenhouse gases each year, and the state wants to reduce those emissions as part of its multipronged approach to eliminate 90% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Under the pilot program, named the Nuisance Enforcement Task Force (NET Force), the city will take a multipronged approach to address concerns, with involvement from the Police Department, the Fire Department, Code Compliance, Development Services, Environmental Services and city attorneys.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Dec. 2025
Yet the success of the Ukrainian military—bolstered by significant U.S. and European military support—in driving back the multipronged Russian invasion that crept within miles of Kyiv inspired new hopes that the underdog force may succeed after all.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Colorado’s landfills release millions of metric tons of greenhouse gases each year, and the state wants to reduce those emissions as part of its multipronged approach to eliminate 90% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Under the pilot program, named the Nuisance Enforcement Task Force (NET Force), the city will take a multipronged approach to address concerns, with involvement from the Police Department, the Fire Department, Code Compliance, Development Services, Environmental Services and city attorneys.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Dec. 2025
Yet the success of the Ukrainian military—bolstered by significant U.S. and European military support—in driving back the multipronged Russian invasion that crept within miles of Kyiv inspired new hopes that the underdog force may succeed after all.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Multipronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipronged. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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