as in various
being of many and various kinds
the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself
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Recent Examples of multifarious
Part of the reason Musk’s approach in Europe is destined to fail is that the continent’s post-war institutions were explicitly designed to weather rogue assaults and multifarious crises.
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Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Ralph Fiennes plays the sleuth-like Cardinal Lawrence overseeing the selection of a new pope, amid icy glares, hidden agendas and multifarious intrigue.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
True, the Post’s concern here was focused on questions about personal transactions by Fed officials, but the modes of impairment that can threaten the public’s faith in the institution are multifarious.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Ralph Fiennes plays the sleuth-like Cardinal Lawrence overseeing the selection of a new pope, amid icy glares, hidden agendas and multifarious intrigue.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
True, the Post’s concern here was focused on questions about personal transactions by Fed officials, but the modes of impairment that can threaten the public’s faith in the institution are multifarious.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifarious
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Perched on a hillside, The Hotel Hershey has family-friendly guest rooms, suites, and villas; amenities and activities like hiking trails and family s’mores roasts; a special kids check-in process; and various perks and benefits for visiting the local attractions.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 26-foot-tall bronze sculpture depicts a male figure that transforms into tree branches housing various bird species.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs' defense team called no witnesses and rested their case after roughly 20 minutes, while prosecution called myriad ex-employees, former collaborators and other acquaintances within the rapper's orbit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The strategy sees Amazon creeping closer to competition with traditional third-party logistics players who ship goods on behalf of myriad direct-to-consumer brands or manage the fulfillment for large brands’ e-commerce operations.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those lucky/sitting ducks were at the center of a manifold creative pressure, like the core of a planet pulled spherical by gravity.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s tariff regime, which has driven up anxieties amongst global trade partners, has also faced manifold challenges at home.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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