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
Adjective
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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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Along with the film’s international take of $64,305,413, A Complete Unknown had a worldwide box office gross of $139,307,133.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
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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And as a result of the party’s control over information, particularly regarding foreign affairs, any encounter with the Trump administration can be framed domestically as Xi standing firm against foreign bullying.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 100-day mark comes as the Trump administration is hashing out trade negotiations with countries across the world after Mr. Trump levied nearly worldwide tariffs on foreign imports, tariffs that most economists say will make goods more expensive and worsen economic prospects.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The tight race has led to a surge in political advertising and campaigning on popular prominently Chinese-language apps such as WeChat and Red Note targeting marginal, multicultural constituencies in recent weeks.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jakes founded The Potter's House in 1996 as a non-denominational, multicultural church in South Dallas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
28 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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