as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Throughout the Biden administration, Cuba has worked with U.S. law enforcement – primarily through its engagement with the FBI as well as through the multilateral body Financial Action Task Force – to combat illicit financing, including the funding of terrorism.
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Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Still, Rubio's confirmation will signal a shift in the country's diplomatic approach, one that champions U.S. interests while potentially sidelining multilateral partnerships that have defined U.S. foreign policy for decades.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
If a comprehensive multilateral trade agreement remains beyond the reach of the administration, an easier political sell would be bilateral trade deals.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
What happens when the US shows up to multilateral fora or bilateral conversations and does not prioritize setting the rules of the road for the clean energy economy?
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Still, Rubio's confirmation will signal a shift in the country's diplomatic approach, one that champions U.S. interests while potentially sidelining multilateral partnerships that have defined U.S. foreign policy for decades.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
If a comprehensive multilateral trade agreement remains beyond the reach of the administration, an easier political sell would be bilateral trade deals.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
What happens when the US shows up to multilateral fora or bilateral conversations and does not prioritize setting the rules of the road for the clean energy economy?
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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Still, the format is as wildly popular as ever and continues to spawn international spinoffs.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Maroon 5 frontman has a busy start to 2025 with his gig as a coach on season 27 of The Voice, an upcoming slate of international shows and eight-show Las Vegas residency with Maroon 5.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Environmentalists warned that expanding the Los Bronces mine, which is owned and operated by the multinational Anglo-American, would affect nearby glaciers, endangering the water system of greater Santiago.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her recent works, however, including The Colors Within and the 2021 historical epic series The Heike Story, have been produced under Science SARU, a studio known for its multinational staff, international co-productions, and more experimental styles.—
Kayti Burt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The importing business could be any American company that purchases goods from foreign suppliers and brings them into the country for resale, manufacturing, or distribution.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Launch prices ballooned and America consistently ceded the commercial launch market to foreign players into the 2010s, right up until when SpaceX got its Falcon 9 rocket flying frequently.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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Marcus Garvey and the History of Black History Livia Gershon February 12, 2023 Long before the concept of multicultural education emerged, the United Negro Improvement Association pushed for the teaching of Black history and culture.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Jan. 2025
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Many teacher education programs and professional accrediting agencies require coursework in diversity and/or multicultural education that could be impacted by this order.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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