multistep
adjective
mul·ti·step
ˌməl-tē-ˈstep 
-ˌtī-
: involving two or more distinct steps or stages
the first step in a multistep process
a multistep strategy/approach
Play strategy games like chess and Monopoly often, recommends Suzanne Farmer … . They're great practice for making decisions and thinking through multistep problems …—
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Copilot Cowork is designed to handle long-running, multistep tasks—such as preparing for a customer meeting by assembling a presentation, pulling together financials, emailing the team, and scheduling prep time—all from a single request.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Claude is what’s known as a frontier model, an AI capable of executing complex, multistep tasks on its own.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
These services — capable of performing complex, multistep tasks or proactively doing things for the user — require vast amounts of data and real-time context, which will elevate the importance of all manner of devices as data sources, Amon argued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to chemist and blogger Alexis Rochester, a good-smelling home is best achieved by taking a multistep approach to target problem areas.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Claude is what’s known as a frontier model, an AI capable of executing complex, multistep tasks on its own.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
These services — capable of performing complex, multistep tasks or proactively doing things for the user — require vast amounts of data and real-time context, which will elevate the importance of all manner of devices as data sources, Amon argued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to chemist and blogger Alexis Rochester, a good-smelling home is best achieved by taking a multistep approach to target problem areas.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Multistep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistep. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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