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multiyear

adjective

Definition of multiyearnext
as in multiday

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Recent Examples of multiyear Starting in 2009, for example, the Gates Foundation poured two hundred and ninety million dollars into a multiyear program to improve teacher effectiveness using metrics that relied heavily on standardized-test scores. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 The Formula 1 star’s Dawn Apollo Studios has inked a multiyear, first-look deal with Skydance Sports, the sports entertainment division within Paramount Skydance. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The property is now under Hilton's Waldorf Astoria, fresh from a multiyear renovation that ended with Kilolani Spa and Nobu. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026 And note, too, that this is a multiyear collaboration versus a one-off initiative, promising further styles, colorways, and inspirations from McCartney in the coming months. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 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
  • Carrick is the seventh permanent manager since the retirement of Ferguson in 2013 and follows in the footsteps of top-tier names like Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, who failed to return United to the summit of English soccer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Fed Governor Michelle Bowman, a permanent voting member of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee, and Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, a non-voting member, are set to speak.
    — Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of permanent
Adjective
  • On the lobby level, UVA Restaurant & Lounge serves as the hotel's all-day anchor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The all-day event will feature a wide-range of panels and networking opportunities centered around the ideas, people, technology, and skills that shape storytelling today.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of all-day
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  • Oil jumped by more than 5% to $95 a barrel, while Asian stocks slid over worries the latest attacks point to protracted hostilities.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Carriage negotiations between more traditional TV providers and the network owners regularly turn into protracted affairs, causing channel blackouts if not lawsuits.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of protracted
Adjective
  • But the top management set early resumption as a key business target and harshly reprimanded a team working on a resumption permit because of the prolonged screening, which might have pressured them into wrongdoing, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This year, weather has added another layer of volatility, with typhoons and a prolonged heatwave already affecting monthly retail patterns.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of prolonged

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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiyear. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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