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
The efforts to cut short that shadow have been many and multifarious.
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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
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for multifarious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifarious
Adjective
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Over the past week, Glenn has reached out to various veteran offensive coaches about a potential role on his staff.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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She was arrested last August by a special counsel, with prosecutors requesting 15 years in prison for the various crimes the court ruled on Wednesday.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Most counselors are balancing student mental health, absenteeism, food/housing insecurity, discipline, scheduling, and myriad other responsibilities.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Thompson has written about the criminal justice system for myriad publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the Casimir force, which works toward reducing the volume of the manifold’s interior, a flux creates a countervailing effect that tries to expand that volume.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
14 Jan. 2026
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There were issues with intake manifold leaks, exhaust manifold cracking, coolant leaks, engine misfires due to corrosion, and water in the spark plug holes.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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