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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
Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Hong Kong police said in February that a staff member at a multinational firm, later revealed to be the British engineering group Arup, had received a message that claimed to be from the company’s chief financial officer.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Carnival will join other multinational companies based in the area, including Subway and Burger King.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In a period where multinational corporations are concerned about reshoring, tariffs and political nationalism, SMEs will be critical source of job creation, innovation and local economic growth.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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In 2018, during his first term, Mr. Trump’s tariffs on China caused many multinational companies to search for alternative locations to manufacture their goods.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Hong Kong police said in February that a staff member at a multinational firm, later revealed to be the British engineering group Arup, had received a message that claimed to be from the company’s chief financial officer.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Carnival will join other multinational companies based in the area, including Subway and Burger King.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In a period where multinational corporations are concerned about reshoring, tariffs and political nationalism, SMEs will be critical source of job creation, innovation and local economic growth.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multinational
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Dozens of lawsuits have been filed challenging Trump's executive orders and actions taken by his administration, including the dismantling of federal agencies and the crackdown on international students involved in pro-Palestinian campus protests.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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On that occasion, the international community swung behind India, with the U.S. offering counterterrorism support while calling on Pakistan to stop sheltering terrorists.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group shares rose over 3.5% on Wednesday in volatile trading after the Japanese conglomerate announced a share buyback of up to 250 billion yen ($1.7 billion) and operating income beat estimates.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Some multinational conglomerates have successfully utilized agentic AI within their risk and compliance units.—
Pallav Kumar Kaulwar,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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All are narrated by Murderbot, who is technically owned by a megacorporation but manages to hack and override its governor module.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 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, who is rented to protect the crew of a space exploration mission.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multinational. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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