multipronged

adjective

mul·​ti·​pronged ˌməl-tē-ˈprȯŋd 

-ˌtī-

1

: having several distinct aspects or elements

a multipronged attack

2

: having several prongs

Examples of multipronged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

And that’s before Trump wades into any actual wars — from Russia’s Ukrainian invasion to the multipronged conflict in the Middle East — or weighs in on any of the million other things that land on the president’s desk. —Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025

The main Milanese home to Fondazione Sozzani since 2020, the space is layered in aesthetic references, reflecting the foundation’s multipronged scope and work. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025

This ensures a multipronged path to revenues, which ultimately is the pragmatic answer in times of economic uncertainty, affirming that investment in AI infrastructure isn’t a bubble but a prudent decision to make. —Tom Traugott, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for multipronged

• belonged
• prolonged
• longed
• pronged
• thronged
• wronged