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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There's a multistep process to determine eligibility here as well, one that runs too many pages in the draft IRS guidance.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
Creating a defect-free crystalline film requires tricky deposition methods, so a group headed by Sang Il Seok of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology devised a multistep process that forced a more orderly crystal film to drop out of the spinning solution.
—Samuel D. Stranks, Scientific American, 1 July 2015
This personalized emergency shortcut sets off a multistep chain of alerts with just one tap.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
The union already had suspended its on-the-ground campaigning on behalf of Al-Alim, but was required to follow a multistep process, which lasted about two weeks, to officially retract the endorsement.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The pandemic also illuminated just how much U.S. companies depend on China in the multistep manufacturing processes that bring products to consumers, including items crucial for national security and for the transition to green energy.
—Shannon K. O’Neil, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The department’s contractors required a multistep approval process to approve follow-up examinations and were responsible for the cost of specialty consultations, according to the lawsuit.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
At the moment, that’s predominantly manipulation tasks that aren’t well structured—for example, getting multiple objects to interact with each other, handling things that are difficult to model (like fabrics), or extended multistep tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
The best at-home chemical peels From highly effective multistep treatments to easy-to-use products crafted by professionals, there is truly an acid out there for every skin type.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2023
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
Creating a defect-free crystalline film requires tricky deposition methods, so a group headed by Sang Il Seok of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology devised a multistep process that forced a more orderly crystal film to drop out of the spinning solution.
—Samuel D. Stranks, Scientific American, 1 July 2015
This personalized emergency shortcut sets off a multistep chain of alerts with just one tap.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
The union already had suspended its on-the-ground campaigning on behalf of Al-Alim, but was required to follow a multistep process, which lasted about two weeks, to officially retract the endorsement.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The pandemic also illuminated just how much U.S. companies depend on China in the multistep manufacturing processes that bring products to consumers, including items crucial for national security and for the transition to green energy.
—Shannon K. O’Neil, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The department’s contractors required a multistep approval process to approve follow-up examinations and were responsible for the cost of specialty consultations, according to the lawsuit.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
At the moment, that’s predominantly manipulation tasks that aren’t well structured—for example, getting multiple objects to interact with each other, handling things that are difficult to model (like fabrics), or extended multistep tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
The best at-home chemical peels From highly effective multistep treatments to easy-to-use products crafted by professionals, there is truly an acid out there for every skin type.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Multistep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistep. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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