1
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
Durglo is no stranger to the ebbs and flows of federal dollars and has always pieced together funding from multiple sources, including state government, nonprofits, and federal agencies, to carry out climate work.
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Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
This year's event was held in Pittsburgh, and the Vikings used their first-round pick on defensive tackle Caleb Banks, a high-upside prospect from Florida who has suffered multiple injuries during his final college season.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Since its founding in 2007, Hulu had been a joint venture among multiple media companies.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Balancing these multiple responsibilities can be very challenging.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
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Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
This year's event was held in Pittsburgh, and the Vikings used their first-round pick on defensive tackle Caleb Banks, a high-upside prospect from Florida who has suffered multiple injuries during his final college season.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Since its founding in 2007, Hulu had been a joint venture among multiple media companies.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Balancing these multiple responsibilities can be very challenging.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiple
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The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The whistleblower complaint made numerous detailed allegations.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Possible infections could include bloodstream infections, bone and joint infections, heart valve infections and life-threatening conditions such as sepsis or septic shock.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Alternatively, your parents' bank may offer what's called a convenience account or agency account, which would give you the ability to access your parents' account without being a joint owner.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Baldwin struck again in the fifth with an RBI single to left that scored José Azócar — who had doubled for the second time in as many at-bats — and gave the Braves a 2-1 lead.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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No matter how many fire extinguishers there are to hand, at Marseille the fire never seems to go out.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The collective ire of the group spilled over.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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On March 3rd, Jeffries invited several of the holdouts, including Gottheimer, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Florida, and Greg Landsman, of Ohio, to his office for a meeting.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Frank describes several forms that illness narratives can take.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The international success of Korean genre filmmaking has opened new collaborative opportunities for Yeon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The setup uses two CRX collaborative robots trained through imitation learning, where a human operator first performs the folding task, and the robots learn from those demonstrations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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On Thursday, May 14, Paul, 31, shared a lengthy Instagram post two weeks after a judge granted her and Mortensen, 33, mutual protective orders for three years in a Salt Lake City courtroom on April 30 following domestic violence allegations earlier this year.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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After meeting Abloh through mutual friends, Bafic worked on the stage design and visuals for the London launch of his collaboration with Nike, followed by a documentary about the late designer’s first collection as men’s creative director for Louis Vuittion.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Multiple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiple. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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