multipronged

adjective

mul·​ti·​pronged ˌməl-tē-ˈprȯŋd How to pronounce multipronged (audio)
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1
: having several distinct aspects or elements
a multipronged attack
2
: having several prongs

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California is staging a multipronged defense of its climate progress. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 Her multipronged plan includes Dakota and Taylor separating and staying separated, Dakota getting a job and focusing on himself, and Taylor going to therapy and giving herself grace. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025 Madigan, meanwhile, was convicted on 10 of 23 counts, including one count of conspiracy related to a multipronged scheme to accept and solicit bribes from utility giant Commonwealth Edison. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 Santos admitted last August to engaging in a multipronged campaign finance scheme, stealing unemployment benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic and lying on House financial disclosure forms. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multipronged

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multipronged was in 1953

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“Multipronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipronged. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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