multilateral

adjective

Definition of multilateralnext
as in international
involving more than two groups or countries a multilateral treaty/agreement

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Recent Examples of multilateral What happened at Lanternfish 2026 Lanternfish is a multilateral naval exercise focussesing on critical undersea infrastructure protection and emerging autonomous vehicle threats. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Additionally, multilateral cooperation expanded during the 2000s and 2010s through forums such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 Our country has created an entire multilateral architecture to facilitate such diplomacy, from the United Nations to the International Monetary Fund to the World Bank. — David Bohigian, Fortune, 19 July 2026 Effective multilateral cooperation, according to Frédéric Ramel, a professor at Paris’ Sciences Po, requires both trustworthiness and trust-responsiveness. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for multilateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
  1. international
  2. multinational
  3. foreign
  4. multicultural
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  • In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Thailand has yet to secure an Oscar nomination in the international feature category.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of international
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  • And what’s bad for these workers is invariably bad for the multinational companies that rely on their labor.
    — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Nike appeared committed to the idea that the public just needed more education, more visibility and more lectures from multinational corporations.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of multinational
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  • More than 400 foreign nationals are among the 579 tourists missing in the rugged mountainous region, which is popular with pilgrims and trekkers.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The brothers Tate were arrested by federal marshals in Miami last month, after years of being investigated by several foreign authorities.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreign
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  • Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • From the suburbs, les banlieues, players from multicultural communities are developed across the hundreds of local clubs in the area.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of multicultural

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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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