multiyear

adjective

Definition of multiyearnext
as in multiday

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Recent Examples of multiyear Big multiyear efforts hide behind activity because the finish line is too far away to miss. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The couple, unmoored, considered pivoting to a modernist-style house or even selling the land, but the prospect of a multiyear setback was too much to bear. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 That was the continuation of a trend that has seen the Broncos sign 11 of their players to multiyear extensions since before the 2024 season. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Walgreens is closing stores across the country as part of a multiyear downsizing effort, and Missouri is not immune. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiyear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiyear
  1. multiday
  2. permanent
  3. all-day
  4. protracted
  5. prolonged
Adjective
  • Forget time-consuming multiday Olympic-level baking projects.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • The crisis reached new levels in 2024, with multiday nationwide blackouts.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Definition of multiday
Adjective
  • And officials who reach the rank of director-general and above generally have to live with permanent limits on their freedom to travel abroad, even after retirement.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Piero Hincapie’s loan move from Bayer Leverkusen a year ago was made permanent and Illan Meslier has joined on a free transfer after leaving Leeds United.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of permanent
Adjective
  • For Cabana Magazine editor Kate Berry and Beverly Nguyen, founder of a beloved New York shop that shares her name, hosting together can easily be an all-day affair.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Bose QuietComfort over-ear headphones combine legendary noise cancellation with plush ear cushions designed for fatigue-free all-day study sessions.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Sources at Arsenal and Newcastle suggest that the protracted pursuit of Guimaraes is now entering its end game.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Less of a reboot than a shameless do-over, Marc Webb‘s first Spider-Man film tells a more protracted origin story, with half the fun and twice the self-importance (the film earns a rare dead-dad hat trick).
    — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of protracted
Adjective
  • The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry, with the continent engulfed in prolonged, extreme heat and drought.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Brent is now trading at its highest level in almost a month, as traders price in a prolonged disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of prolonged

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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiyear. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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