multinational
adjective
mul·ti·na·tion·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌtī-
1
: of or relating to more than two nationalities
a multinational society
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations
a multinational alliance
b
: having divisions in more than two countries
a multinational corporation
multinational
noun
Examples of multinational in a Sentence
multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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On one side: multinational corporations with teams of psychologists, data scientists and behavioral economists.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Over 600 multinational companies have either already done so, or stated their intention to relocate to Riyadh, and the kingdom issued around 14,300 foreign investment licenses in 2024, reflecting a wave of new market entrants.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
Across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, organizations—from multinational banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered to Saudi Aramco—are increasingly adopting large language models from Chinese firms such as DeepSeek and Alibaba as alternatives to U.S. offerings like ChatGPT.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 3 July 2025
BrewDog, the multinational brewery, recently announced the closure of its Cincinnati location.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Over 600 multinational companies have either already done so, or stated their intention to relocate to Riyadh, and the kingdom issued around 14,300 foreign investment licenses in 2024, reflecting a wave of new market entrants.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
Across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, organizations—from multinational banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered to Saudi Aramco—are increasingly adopting large language models from Chinese firms such as DeepSeek and Alibaba as alternatives to U.S. offerings like ChatGPT.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 3 July 2025
BrewDog, the multinational brewery, recently announced the closure of its Cincinnati location.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinational. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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