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relating to or involving two or more nations
multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Recent Examples of multinational
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 July 2025
In the wealthy global North, people who perceived that giant multinational corporations had excessive influence also called for the order’s radical reconstruction.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
When the bill was read out to parliament the prime minister confirmed that four sites have been identified by CGG Services SAS, a French multinational geoscience technology services company.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
Wild, fanciful murals are everywhere—on the bicycle shop, a parking lot, the patios of bars-mixed in with a totally eclectic mix of bookstores, galleries, cafes for coffee and multinational cuisines and a marijuana shop.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Noun
The multinational conglomerate had flagged the first-half loss in a surprise trading update last week, saying at the time that the move was necessary due to the difference between consensus forecasts and the firm’s performance.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 July 2025
In the wealthy global North, people who perceived that giant multinational corporations had excessive influence also called for the order’s radical reconstruction.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
When the bill was read out to parliament the prime minister confirmed that four sites have been identified by CGG Services SAS, a French multinational geoscience technology services company.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
Wild, fanciful murals are everywhere—on the bicycle shop, a parking lot, the patios of bars-mixed in with a totally eclectic mix of bookstores, galleries, cafes for coffee and multinational cuisines and a marijuana shop.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multinational
Adjective
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Applications for international baccalaureate magnet programs at Wellwood International School, Woodmoor Elementary School, Middle River Middle School, Stemmers Run Middle School and Windsor Mill Middle School will continue to be paused.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The drama, which had its world premiere as a special gala at the Berlin international film festival in February, stars September 5 and Teacher’s Lounge actress Leonie Benesch as Floria, a compassionate nurse whose hectic late shift turns into a race against time amid chronic staff shortages.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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The chairman of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate, Ayala Corp., nudged his eldest daughter to come home.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In June, radio conglomerate Audacy shut down its Pineapple Street Studios division, which produced podcasts for third-party brands such as HBO, Apple TV+ and Netflix, and, which was seen as another sign of the podcasting industry’s move away from the audio-only business.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Well, according to Pixar's Monsters, Inc., the source is a megacorporation where children's screams are harvested and turned into energy.—
Meg Walters,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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Based on Martha Wells' best-selling sci-fi saga,The Murderbot Diaries, the 10-episode series follows a security robot, owned by a futuristic megacorporation, that is rented to protect the crew of a space exploration mission.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multinational. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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