as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Those declines reflect investor concerns about the impact of multilateral tariffs on corporate profits and on the broader economy, with some analysts raising the odds of a recession.
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Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Even major multilateral global funders and institutions like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders have short budget periods because they are set up to respond to crises.
—The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
Iran is eager to avoid a further set of multilateral sanctions, on top of the ones that Washington imposed after Mr. Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Similarly, Trump’s tariff policies have thrown multilateral trade norms into disarray.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Even major multilateral global funders and institutions like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders have short budget periods because they are set up to respond to crises.
—The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
Iran is eager to avoid a further set of multilateral sanctions, on top of the ones that Washington imposed after Mr. Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Similarly, Trump’s tariff policies have thrown multilateral trade norms into disarray.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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This immersive experience successfully showcased Buldak to a diverse, international audience, cementing its status as the ultimate representative of Korea’s bold culinary influence.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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During an international crisis, a submarine can be quietly deployed unseen to a trouble-spot to act as an observer or a deterrent, then removed just as quietly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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With the risk of global economic harm now a very real threat for many multinational industries, businesses everywhere are working to stem the harm amongst the uncertainty.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The biggest donor was multinational food company Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, which gave $5 million despite having very little political contribution history at the federal level in recent years.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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China, Canada, and Mexico – which together supply nearly half of the foreign goods consumed in the U.S. – continued to lead the import surge.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The East Room also typically hosts a president’s press conference, either on his own or alongside a foreign leader.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The city’s multicultural fabric helps ensure that no entrepreneur operates in isolation.—
Henri Al Helaly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The multicultural argument of Messrs. Delano and Myers is based on the historical wrongs done to minority populations, but America’s complicated history must not determine the future of our cities.—
Nikos Mohammadi,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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