as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Reforms of multilateral development banks and the wider uptake of guarantee mechanisms could help shift this picture, while convergence around ISSB standards may bring long-overdue consistency to disclosure.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gulf Arab countries also hosted multilateral meetings as part of the Oslo peace process that launched in 1993 between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The dispute has paralyzed multilateral Arab collaboration.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
While Washington has withdrawn from several multilateral organizations, in recent years China has boosted its presence in these entities and worked to create other initiatives.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gulf Arab countries also hosted multilateral meetings as part of the Oslo peace process that launched in 1993 between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The dispute has paralyzed multilateral Arab collaboration.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
While Washington has withdrawn from several multilateral organizations, in recent years China has boosted its presence in these entities and worked to create other initiatives.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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Arteta ended this block of matches before the international break by being adventurous against both Newcastle and West Ham, despite slightly different personnel making up that midfield unit.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Duran said if a homeowner must leave the country, title companies can handle the paperwork and international money transfers.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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But many sports industry insiders remain convinced that the Lewis family will, at the very least, eventually explore their options, with the advice of at least one multinational financial advisory group.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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India has showcased its naval capabilities in submarine operations during a multinational military exercise in the South China Sea, where rival China claims most of the waters.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 1970s had seen a mass exodus of Argentina’s star players abroad, particularly to Spain, where a ban on foreign players had recently been lifted.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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One is that basing a new party on a single foreign-policy issue is a mistake—whether the Iraq War in 2004 or Palestine now.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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The dialogue is in a mix of English and Chinese, which as Tan has noted is perfectly normal in Singapore – a multicultural society with four official languages also including Tamil and Malay.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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His family settled in Mississauga, a west Toronto suburb that, although increasingly multicultural, was predominantly White at the time.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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