MULTIPLE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

multiple

adjective

ˈməl-tə-pəl

Definition of multiple

as in combined

used or done by a number of people as a group multiple ownership of a vacation condo

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as in numerous

being of a large but indefinite number the multiple achievements of her long career in public service

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Recent Examples of multiple Before the latest scandal dropped, a New York Times/Siena poll released June 29 showed the multiple controversies were beginning to erode Platner's base. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026 After initial screening and selection, applicants will undergo multiple evaluation stages before entering the main competition. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 According to the companies, the work goes beyond proving the concept of analog in-memory computing by demonstrating a practical AI system-on-chip that integrates multiple layers of hardware and software engineering. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Matthew and Elena Kittle filed the lawsuit July 2 against The Bay Club, an upscale club with multiple locations, including one in El Segundo, just south of Los Angeles. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple

Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiple

Adjective

The couple donated a combined $26 million to 20 local and national charities ahead of their nuptials, Swift’s publicist told Business Insider.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The combined $235,000 spent so far is about the yearly salary of three or four mid-level employees.

— Alexandra Phelps July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

Sarah Buck, Chicago Driving has become harder The rapid increase in bike lanes has made driving much more difficult and tedious, with numerous delays due to many streets being reduced to one lane in busy areas.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of numerous

Adjective

In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
That includes four people who are part of a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-12 that docked in mid-February.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of joint

Adjective

And that his journey was part of collective action as the entire American Revolution was.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate their collective achievement.

— Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of collective

Adjective

During the Iran war, several strikes hit in the area around the plant, which is managed by Russian technicians, but caused no damage to the plant itself.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Seigler remained down for several minutes, bleeding from one arm and grimacing in pain as interim manager Chad Tracy and trainers rushed out to check him for a head injury.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of several

Adjective

Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
The sheriff's office initiated an emergency call-in of all off-duty deputies and requested mutual aid from Rock, Kenosha and Jefferson counties and the Wisconsin State Patrol and DNR.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026