as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Trump plans to hold a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings throughout Tuesday, Leavitt said.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Reforms of multilateral development banks and the wider uptake of guarantee mechanisms could help shift this picture, while convergence around ISSB standards may bring long-overdue consistency to disclosure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gulf Arab countries also hosted multilateral meetings as part of the Oslo peace process that launched in 1993 between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The dispute has paralyzed multilateral Arab collaboration.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Reforms of multilateral development banks and the wider uptake of guarantee mechanisms could help shift this picture, while convergence around ISSB standards may bring long-overdue consistency to disclosure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gulf Arab countries also hosted multilateral meetings as part of the Oslo peace process that launched in 1993 between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The dispute has paralyzed multilateral Arab collaboration.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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This included key initiatives such as attending overseas markets and conferences, acquiring new IP, and engaging a head of international outreach — all of which were fully approved and communicated with the BFI.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Also in Kharkiv region, closer to the international border, the Russians have claimed advances near the town of Vovchansk, including the capture of a nearby village.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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In June, the 44-year-old Andic stepped away from his executive responsibilities at the multinational fashion company to reportedly take on more responsibilities within the Andic family’s holding companies, which control the family’s real estate and business holdings.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The disappearance of the Titan submersible launched a frenzied multinational search operation that stretched for days before its debris field was located at the bottom of the ocean.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Not all of these concerns would have been entirely foreign to the characters in Gatsby.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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He was also asked about the claim the foreign objects seen under the microscope.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Xu Zhi Xu Zhi’s spring 2026 collection was a multicultural remix through a Silk Road lens.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Only 6% of the lessons included multicultural content.—
Robert Maloy,
The Conversation,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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