as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Japan can promote South Korean leaders’ efforts to join various minilateral and multilateral platforms, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the free-trade pact that emerged from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and, in the long term, the G-7.
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Ayumi Teraoka, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2025
The partners are increasingly aligned diplomatically, giving rise to a potential multilateral order in opposition to U.S.-led hegemony.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Human and workers’ rights, environmental protections, child labor laws, and community standards are general impediments to the profit motives inherent in multilateral free trade agreements.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Biniaz remarked that she was struck by how well something as ostensibly dry and technical as multilateral negotiation translated to the stage.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Ayumi Teraoka, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2025
The partners are increasingly aligned diplomatically, giving rise to a potential multilateral order in opposition to U.S.-led hegemony.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Human and workers’ rights, environmental protections, child labor laws, and community standards are general impediments to the profit motives inherent in multilateral free trade agreements.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Biniaz remarked that she was struck by how well something as ostensibly dry and technical as multilateral negotiation translated to the stage.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
Adjective
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also called for Israel's sports teams to be suspended from international competition.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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For Arsenal, the international break comes at a good time.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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King George’s own coalition was no less multicultural, multilingual, and multinational.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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All face charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and additional juvenile cases may be under seal.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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There’s big studio stuff coming from Pixar or DreamWorks and nothing else except foreign films that get brought in.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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King George’s own coalition was no less multicultural, multilingual, and multinational.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city’s multicultural energy infuses its evolving story, creating a welcoming space for travelers seeking both connection and culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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