as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Earlier this year, Gabbard accepted an invitation from Modi to speak at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, a multilateral conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, but, before returning to Washington, Gabbard made stops in Japan, Thailand and France.
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Both narratives around El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings seem to coexist without direct contradiction between the multilateral organization and the Central American country, at least for now.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Many bilateral and multilateral agreements have sprung up like mushrooms from these side conversations.
—Mary Nichols, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
China has approached some G20 governments with wording for a joint declaration voicing support for the multilateral trading system, an EU diplomat told Reuters.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Both narratives around El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings seem to coexist without direct contradiction between the multilateral organization and the Central American country, at least for now.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Many bilateral and multilateral agreements have sprung up like mushrooms from these side conversations.
—Mary Nichols, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
China has approached some G20 governments with wording for a joint declaration voicing support for the multilateral trading system, an EU diplomat told Reuters.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
Adjective
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The various parties have long envisioned a scenario where domestic and international rights would be shared by at least two different streaming services.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Internally, Southgate carefully fostered a club mentality at international level, which externally made the England side more relatable and likeable again.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The bill seeks to extend tax breaks, set during Trump's first term in 2017 and on track to expire at the end of 2025, for multinational corporations.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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That’s not to say the big players are missing out entirely: Cascadian Farm is a recognizable organic brand with the heft of a multinational corporation behind it.—
Brooks Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Huang received significant monetary gifts from her foreign, non-resident parents in 2015 and 2016.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Hidden Christians were forced to hide all visible signs of their religion after the 1614 ban on Christianity and the expulsion of foreign missionaries.—
Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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However, with multicultural engagement, depth often matters more than scale.—
Tony Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The reality was more complex, as the far-right political party Front National rose to prominence in the years after that triumph and riots broke out in the multicultural Parisian suburbs, known as banlieues, in 2005 and 2023.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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