multiyear
adjective
mul·ti·year
ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 
-ˌtī-
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
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
Peter KingExamples of multiyear in a Sentence
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For example, earlier this year the company announced a multiyear deal renewal with Rogan worth as much as $250 million.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 May 2024
In 2023, Disney inked a multiyear distribution agreement with Charter Communications, which allows the company to integrate Disney’s streaming options with Spectrum’s broadband plans.
—Natasha Piñon, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Criminologists and policymakers in the Lone Star State have been in the process of initiating new multiyear and multipronged approaches to law enforcement, drawing on 50 years of research into the nation’s evolving policing techniques.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
In the coming weeks, the league is expected to announce a new game-changing multiyear media rights pact that reportedly will more than double its annual fees from TV and streaming outlets to $6 billion annually after the 2024-25 National Basketball Association season.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
The blackout is exclusive to Comcast/Xfinity customers because Diamond has secured multiyear deals with Charter/Spectrum and DirectTV.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Tagovailoa is slated to play on his fifth-year option, which guarantees him $23.2 million, but the Dolphins are expected to offer him a multiyear deal.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
In the coming weeks, the league is expected to announce a new game-changing multiyear media rights pact that reportedly will more than double its annual fees from TV and streaming outlets to $6 billion annually after the 2024-25 National Basketball Assn.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
In March 2023, Tennessee’s governor signed a first-of-its-kind bill restricting drag shows in the state, part of a multiyear wave of anti-LGBTQ state legislation across the country.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 May 2024
In 2023, Disney inked a multiyear distribution agreement with Charter Communications, which allows the company to integrate Disney’s streaming options with Spectrum’s broadband plans.
—Natasha Piñon, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Criminologists and policymakers in the Lone Star State have been in the process of initiating new multiyear and multipronged approaches to law enforcement, drawing on 50 years of research into the nation’s evolving policing techniques.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
In the coming weeks, the league is expected to announce a new game-changing multiyear media rights pact that reportedly will more than double its annual fees from TV and streaming outlets to $6 billion annually after the 2024-25 National Basketball Association season.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
The blackout is exclusive to Comcast/Xfinity customers because Diamond has secured multiyear deals with Charter/Spectrum and DirectTV.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Tagovailoa is slated to play on his fifth-year option, which guarantees him $23.2 million, but the Dolphins are expected to offer him a multiyear deal.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
In the coming weeks, the league is expected to announce a new game-changing multiyear media rights pact that reportedly will more than double its annual fees from TV and streaming outlets to $6 billion annually after the 2024-25 National Basketball Assn.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
In March 2023, Tennessee’s governor signed a first-of-its-kind bill restricting drag shows in the state, part of a multiyear wave of anti-LGBTQ state legislation across the country.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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