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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The power couple oversee a two-pronged business empire, the extent of which was fully on display across both weekends of Coachella.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The sturdy four-pronged stake will help keep these spinning flowers stable all season long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
The funding is aimed at supporting a three-pronged plan put forward by a South End, Roxbury, and Newmarket community working group in February that focuses on getting addicts off the streets, out of jail, and into recovery to avoid the chaos and crowding that worsens there each summer.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The Legislature did not take up the three-pronged tax relief proposal that Kelly rolled out in tandem with her veto of the first protest petition bill.
—Matthew Kelly
april 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The sturdy four-pronged stake will help keep these spinning flowers stable all season long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
The funding is aimed at supporting a three-pronged plan put forward by a South End, Roxbury, and Newmarket community working group in February that focuses on getting addicts off the streets, out of jail, and into recovery to avoid the chaos and crowding that worsens there each summer.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The Legislature did not take up the three-pronged tax relief proposal that Kelly rolled out in tandem with her veto of the first protest petition bill.
—Matthew Kelly
april 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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