multiyear
adjective
mul·ti·year
ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 
-ˌtī-
variants
or multi-year
: involving, effective for, or taking place over more than one year
a multiyear period
a multiyear project/study
… some key global bond yields have climbed to multi-year highs in the last few days.—
Evelyn Cheng
Evelyn Cheng… as the team's franchise player, he was offered a one-year, $4.25 million contract, but he wants a multiyear deal …—Peter King
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The multiyear deal was brokered by AEG Global Partnerships.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, Apple and Google announced a multiyear pact under which the next generation of Apple’s foundational artificial-intelligence models will be based on Google’s Gemini AI technology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
On the gaming front, seen as a growth area for the company, AGBO has yet to unveil a major foray in interactive entertainment, though the development cycle for those titles is often a multiyear process.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank and the team have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, according to The Athletic.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, Apple and Google announced a multiyear pact under which the next generation of Apple’s foundational artificial-intelligence models will be based on Google’s Gemini AI technology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
On the gaming front, seen as a growth area for the company, AGBO has yet to unveil a major foray in interactive entertainment, though the development cycle for those titles is often a multiyear process.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank and the team have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, according to The Athletic.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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