multiverse

noun

mul·​ti·​verse ˈməl-tē-ˌvərs How to pronounce multiverse (audio)
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes

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In the multiverse of scale and platforms that increasingly defines the growth parameters of media in 2025 (just ask David Ellison and David Zaslav), Pitaro made a point Wednesday of spotlight audience and reach in a fragmented market. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025 This roster runs particularly deep, from the boogie-woogie blues (Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters) to the bar rock scene (Smashing Pumpkins, Fall Out Boy) and the extensive hip-hop multiverse (where both gospel and drill influences abound). Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 On top of being a fantastic collectible card game that's always refreshing its mechanics, the dense multiverse-building and sprawling lore, the cards themselves are traditionally gorgeous to look at. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025 But those plans were scrapped after the Disney-Fox merger, when Marvel put mutants on hold and turned its attention to expanding its interconnected multiverse of movies and TV shows. Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiverse

Word History

Etymology

multi- + -verse (in universe)

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiverse was in 1963

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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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