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
Adjective
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The risk to estate leakage from various risks can be reduced significantly.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Grok is trained on various sources, including posts from X, which might explain why Grok has been reported to check Elon Musk's opinion on controversial topics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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But those satellites are controlled by myriad federal agencies, which, according to knowledgeable insiders, are too fiercely independent to coöperate smoothly.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The term deepfake may be applied as a catch-all encompassing the myriad ways in which people can now deceive at a scale previously unimaginable.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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On page 1, the details of each manifold are hazy, and many manifolds that don’t really belong have been erroneously included.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
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The interpersonal rivalries and longtime feuds animating the race are manifold.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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