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having many different parts; having many facets
a multifaceted approach to health care
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Recent Examples of multifaceted
But, as locals, students, and passing visitors to Lexington can attest, this is a multifaceted pocket of Virginia.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The reason behind this massive decline in jobs is multifaceted — global competition, industry consolidation, changing viewing habits, to name a few — and cannot (yet) be pinned on the looming existential threat of AI.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But the Illini also have relied on him to be a multifaceted player.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To talk to India Arie is to receive a giant download of her multifaceted personality.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The reason behind this massive decline in jobs is multifaceted — global competition, industry consolidation, changing viewing habits, to name a few — and cannot (yet) be pinned on the looming existential threat of AI.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But the Illini also have relied on him to be a multifaceted player.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To talk to India Arie is to receive a giant download of her multifaceted personality.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifaceted
Adjective
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Alabama faces a complicated situation due to years of litigation over its congressional districts.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Goldie, born Clifford Price in Walsall, England, in 1965, had a complicated childhood.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Most important, camouflage needed to function well at different times of day, in varied lighting and changing weather conditions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Boyne Mountain Resort is a destination in its own right, offering activities as varied as ziplining, e-biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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The landlord of another large Williamsburg office, the former Vice Media headquarters on Kent Avenue, is reportedly in the process of converting the site for mixed-use development to construct residential towers there.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 May 2026
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The mixed outcomes of these AI initiatives reflect a new approach to government technology and contracting, said Government Operations Secretary Nick Maduros.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Even on a generous patio, clean-lined, multi-functional pieces read as more sophisticated than oversized sets that crowd the space.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The complex process requires two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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In the complex circulatory system of a Boeing 737, the landing gear is controlled mainly by hydraulics driven by the left engine.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The sources are many and heterogeneous and include other private producers, film distributors, broadcasters, advertisers, and public institutions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Republican opponents of the war, still a minority in their party, according to polls, are a heterogeneous group.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cops at first released a composite sketch of the suspect, but on Thursday released Jones’ mugshot.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Described as a three-season camper build, it's crafted from a lightweight aluminum frame and 3-cm insulated composite panels.—
C.C. Weiss
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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“Multifaceted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifaceted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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