multistate

adjective

mul·​ti·​state ˈməl-tē-ˌstāt How to pronounce multistate (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: having divisions in several states
multistate enterprises
2
: of, relating to, or involving several states

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to at least 1.7 million eggs, according to a news release issued on Saturday. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2025 More than two dozen people have gotten sick and at least nine people have been hospitalized after eating cucumbers connected to a multistate salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly reported on May 23. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 May 2025 The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, a national student advocacy and violence prevention group founded after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, launched a multistate effort to find Allen and Rachelle and is offering a $5,000 reward for their safe return. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 June 2025 If that stockpile isn’t maintained, wealthier states could handily outcompete poorer states for supplies during multistate emergencies, according to the Atlantic Council, which found that red states are likely to be on the losing side most. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for multistate

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multistate was in 1928

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“Multistate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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