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
This focus on showcasing Black identity via the dandies who have influenced culture as far back as the 19th century inspired Met Gala guests in multifarious ways, but sparkle and an accent on custom designs ruled the night.
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Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
The efforts to cut short that shadow have been many and multifarious.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Image Like Menzel’s Jesse, Stella is multifarious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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.
—Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
The efforts to cut short that shadow have been many and multifarious.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Image Like Menzel’s Jesse, Stella is multifarious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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.
—Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifarious
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Surprise, surprise, the drums started pounding for the SOB Act shortly after (though various legislative attempts have floated since Proposition 12 was passed) backed by a Midwestern congresswoman from a Big Pork state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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This capability enables industry workers to eliminate other specialized robots built for various purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Then, depending on myriad factors ranging from the direction and strength of trade winds to the sloshing of warmer than average ocean waters from the Western to the Eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, an El Niño may emerge sometime in the late summer to fall time frame.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The council met for the first time last Friday, a roughly two-hour gathering that reiterated the myriad challenges facing the industry but offered very little in realistic solves.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The reasons for this are manifold, but include the fact that the Academy’s directors’ branch, which decides on the nominations, is still predominantly male, and has historically overlooked the work of women.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sophie is not Korean in the novels, and Bridgerton viewers are no easier to please than Halo fans, but their issues with the series are manifold and often contradictory.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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