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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Insurers ramped up the red tape in recent years, drawing the ire of patients, doctors and state policy makers who have championed various fixes to rein it in.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Get up and running now to claim the various promos bet365 will be running for the remainder of the MLB season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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In other words, the myriad ways that Congress politicizes the allocation of precious resources is already priced or factored into our day-to-day existence.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Instead the viewer is privy to the myriad reasons why people partner instead of love: to make one’s sister jealous, to have or bear children, to make one’s parents happy.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
20 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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