as in various
being of many and various kinds
the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself
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Recent Examples of multifarious
The multifarious New Delhi collective devours genres with similar aplomb, taking nibbles from psychedelia, indie-rock, pop, jazz, and more on Beta.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
This grand gathering was dignified by the presence of key luminaries drawn from multifarious sectors.
—Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
Released in 1956, the half-hour film exposed an international audience to photographic evidence of the multifarious horrors of the camps.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Voters’ views tend to be multifarious and vary by age group.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
This grand gathering was dignified by the presence of key luminaries drawn from multifarious sectors.
—Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
Released in 1956, the half-hour film exposed an international audience to photographic evidence of the multifarious horrors of the camps.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Voters’ views tend to be multifarious and vary by age group.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifarious
Adjective
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It's made with tomatoes, chilis, onions and various spices and, as with any meal, each country puts its own spin on it.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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This time around, the hue’s various iterations—ecru, olive green, dark greige—look especially fresh when combined.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The English countryside is brimming with historic estates and centuries-old castles apt for myriad outdoor pursuits from tennis and swimming to horseback riding and hunting.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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Initially this seemed like a boon, and people chattered excitedly about how a notes call with Netflix execs would not leave you with myriad non-negotiable changes — for a time its appeal supplanted the Promised Land of HBO.—
Alex Levy,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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After 110 years in the business, Maserati still has quite a few new tricks up its manifold sleeve.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In New Orleans, he was shaped by a culturally flourishing Black population, with its manifold Haitian connections.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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