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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Vaez says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — a dominant, multipronged military force — may see this as an opportunity for change. Jackie Northam, NPR, 9 July 2025 Gaylord Palms is running a multipronged event called DC Summer, a collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025 Trump's multipronged efforts to curb immigration are the most popular aspect of his second term, but most respondents oppose his tariffs and economic policies. April Rubin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 This was in addition to over $1.2 billion dedicated to humanitarian assistance for Palestinians since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched multipronged attacks on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostage, marking a major escalation in the conflict. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 8 Feb. 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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