pronged

adjective

ˈprȯŋd How to pronounce pronged (audio)
ˈpräŋd
1
: having a usually specified number of prongs
usually used in combination
a 3-pronged fork
2
: having a usually specified number of parts or approaches
a 2-pronged strategy

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Arvind is also supporting Future Forward Factories India, a double-pronged initiative with Fashion for Good to produce an open-source portfolio of best-in-class technologies and to a build a demonstration plant to validate the technologies’ environmental benefits. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025 Tribal casinos are taking a two-pronged approach to meet the moment. Adam Stone, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 In order to identify the safest, wealthiest retirement destinations, GOBankingRates took a multi-pronged approach. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 Oklo has gained attention among investors drawn to its two-pronged approach to nuclear energy. Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pronged

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pronged was in 1707

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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronged. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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