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
Adjective
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The city of Malibu sued the state and the city and county of Los Angeles and other entities on Wednesday, accusing them of various failures that led to the start and proliferation of the Palisades fire that destroyed hundreds of Malibu homes along with municipal facilities and infrastructure.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Six of the members were previously rescued with various injuries.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While Revere was central to the ride and its plotting, Kennedy will highlight myriad other men and women who proved crucial to the events that helped set in motion what would lead to America’s independence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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The looks may have evolved more slowly than glaciers move, but beneath the skin, the G-Class has received myriad updates and changes, creating all sorts of unique variants along the way.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My research was manifold and extensive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Benefits to the area would be manifold.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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