multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir How to pronounce multiyear (audio)
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variants or multi-year
: involving, effective for, or taking place over more than one year
a multiyear period
a multiyear project/study
… some key global bond yields have climbed to multi-year highs in the last few days.Evelyn Cheng
… as the team's franchise player, he was offered a one-year, $4.25 million contract, but he wants a multiyear deal …Peter King

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The candidate would inevitably face criticism for immediately abandoning the new job, almost certainly skipping critical votes for a senator or being absent from leading their state as governor, to go on what is invariably a grueling multiyear quest for the White House. Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 These potential customers are on top of the two that Tan said the company was engaged with on multiyear ramps across various technologies. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025 Drawing on multiyear investment initiatives across industrial capacity and know-how, our manufacturing platform and our people continue to be a differentiator in an ever-evolving sector that demands quality, agility and efficiency. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025 That includes ending a multiyear, multimillion-dollar vendor program that promoted Black businesses. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiyear

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First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiyear was in 1921

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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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