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
Though his features are few — the character never gets an aria of his own — his voice is a thing of multifarious sumptuousness.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
The multifarious New Delhi collective devours genres with similar aplomb, taking nibbles from psychedelia, indie-rock, pop, jazz, and more on Beta.
—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
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
The multifarious New Delhi collective devours genres with similar aplomb, taking nibbles from psychedelia, indie-rock, pop, jazz, and more on Beta.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifarious
Adjective
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But most importantly, understanding how the car behaves on various tire compounds under varying conditions is something that only comes with time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her leadership will be tested on various fronts, including environmental sustainability, the ethical implications of new technologies, and the balancing act needed to host global events amid political tensions.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Deadline understands that Building 131 will be torn down to create more base camp space for the myriad HBO shows that are shooting on the Burbank, CA. lot.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2025
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But supplying Americans with eggs would be complicated for foreign producers — and not because of political tensions over the myriad import tariffs President Trump has imposed or threatened to impose on his nation’s top trading partners.—
Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The West's manifold gifts to the world all directly or indirectly flow from this great patrimony.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The exchange, muttered by countless couples in countless beds, reminds us that sleep is not a neat off-and-on switch but a fully human and fiendishly manifold activity: social, complex, and governed by as many psychological intricacies as any other natural act.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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