multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir How to pronounce multiyear (audio)
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variants or multi-year
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: 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
… 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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On Thursday, Stefano Caroti, president and chief executive officer of Deckers Brands, gave analysts on the company’s fourth quarter 2026 earnings call a look at what to expect in the coming years via a multiyear growth framework through fiscal 2030. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 Last year, the show struck a multiyear deal for distribution across several Amazon properties. Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Universal Music Group and TikTok have unveiled a new multiyear licensing deal to cover royalties from big name artists and creators like Yungblud, Drake and Lady Gaga. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Following the WeWork setback and the completion of Sprint’s merger with T-Mobile in 2020, SoftBank undertook a series of measures to strengthen its balance sheet, including a series of asset sales and a multiyear reduction of its stake in Alibaba, its most valuable investment. Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiyear

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiyear was in 1921

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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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