as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Our main challenge today is to maintain multilateral diplomacy and self-discipline.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But finding a formula for a multilateral consortium that would be acceptable in both Tehran and Washington is likely to be very difficult.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the fight against networks supporting gangs, whether political or economic, through sanctions or other multilateral mechanisms, or in support of the Haitian justice system, is absent from the resolution.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
While the brand’s rocker sneakers are designed for forward propulsion, these training shoes are specially created for multilateral and side-to-side motions.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But finding a formula for a multilateral consortium that would be acceptable in both Tehran and Washington is likely to be very difficult.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the fight against networks supporting gangs, whether political or economic, through sanctions or other multilateral mechanisms, or in support of the Haitian justice system, is absent from the resolution.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
While the brand’s rocker sneakers are designed for forward propulsion, these training shoes are specially created for multilateral and side-to-side motions.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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The film was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and is one of the five movies shortlisted by France’s Oscar committee for the international feature film race.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood blockbusters stolen Hale worked at a multinational DVD and Blu-ray distribution company that handled films for major studios.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Oracle’s relocation of its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin in 2020 and Tesla’s Gigafactory opening in 2021 highlight how multinational businesses create strategic value that outlasts short-term incentives.—
Kevin Cushnie,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The content drew attention to the country’s inequality by contrasting the lives of the children of the country’s elite – with designer clothing and foreign vacations – with images of Nepali migrant workers returning home in coffins from dangerous jobs abroad.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The movie has already broken local opening records abroad for an anime movie with an overall foreign total of $350M per The Numbers, the bulk of that from Japan.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her multicultural background continues to assist her in expanding her clientele and expertise.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This project will also focus on creating a space with multicultural appeal, in the center of the cradle of the Renaissance.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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