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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Melissa Mason, a pediatrician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has evaluated some patients who contracted measles during the multistate outbreak that started in neighboring Texas. Jackie Fortiér, CNN Money, 28 July 2025 Doctors warn that fewer kids may get shots if cost shifts to families Melissa Mason, a pediatrician in Albuquerque, N.M., has evaluated some patients for measles during the multistate outbreak that started in neighboring Texas. Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 July 2025 The death toll has risen in a multistate listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplement shakes, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 May 2025 Now in its third year, Michigan’s wild turkey brood survey is part of a multistate initiative to monitor turkey populations, the DNR said. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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