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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DoorDash announced a multiyear partnership renewal on Monday (Oct. 28) that extends the company’s role as the official on-demand delivery platform partner of both the NBA and WNBA. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Corbin Burnes, 30, SP, Boras: Burnes, who turned 30 on Oct. 22, should land a lucrative multiyear deal after not missing a start the last four years and posting an ERA under 3.00 in four of the last five years. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Over the past two decades, the Arctic has lost about one-third of its winter sea ice volume, largely due to a decline in sea ice that persists over several years, called multiyear ice, according to a new study. Lea Lane, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 In January, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, entered a multiyear partnership across Formula E auto racing, Extreme E off-road racing and E1 powerboat racing competitions. Jason Clinkscales For Sportico, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multiyear 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Nov. 2024.

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