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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Specifically, Alioto sought to reimagine the magazine as a many-pronged vehicle for promising tastes—like those of regular contributors and critical heavies, Grace Byron and Greta Rainbow.
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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Payne's death, which shocked fans, has unspooled as a multi-pronged tragedy with details emerging of heavy drug use and a high blood alcohol content.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The three-pronged structure, with its central plaza and slow-moving foot traffic, offers just enough distraction.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
While limiting investors' ability to snap up homes could be part of a multi-pronged approach to addressing housing affordability, targeting them alone is unlikely to solve the issue, according to Allen.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Payne's death, which shocked fans, has unspooled as a multi-pronged tragedy with details emerging of heavy drug use and a high blood alcohol content.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The three-pronged structure, with its central plaza and slow-moving foot traffic, offers just enough distraction.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
While limiting investors' ability to snap up homes could be part of a multi-pronged approach to addressing housing affordability, targeting them alone is unlikely to solve the issue, according to Allen.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronged. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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