as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Between 2014 and 2023, the two militaries have held at least four and as many as 10 joint military exercises, war games or patrols each year, including multilateral drills with other countries, according to data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Amid geopolitical upheaval, including the election of a climate denier in the US, Baku might be remembered as the beginning of the end of multilateral climate action.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
The limits on Iran's uranium enrichment, centrifuge production and other related areas set by the multilateral nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have increasingly collapsed since Trump abandoned the accord in 2018.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
In the hopeful period after the end of the Cold War, China, Russia, and the United States, along with all other nuclear weapons states, signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a multilateral agreement to stop all explosive nuclear testing.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Amid geopolitical upheaval, including the election of a climate denier in the US, Baku might be remembered as the beginning of the end of multilateral climate action.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
The limits on Iran's uranium enrichment, centrifuge production and other related areas set by the multilateral nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have increasingly collapsed since Trump abandoned the accord in 2018.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
In the hopeful period after the end of the Cold War, China, Russia, and the United States, along with all other nuclear weapons states, signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a multilateral agreement to stop all explosive nuclear testing.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Trending on Billboard Urban is slated to announce international dates for the High and Alive tour at a later date.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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This appointment took Adler on a multinational tour to encourage participation in the event.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Losses to tax avoidance by multinational tech companies operating within their borders.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In addition to mounting H-1B denials and a Request for Evidence rate that reached 60%, employers faced many policies during the Trump administration that restricted the ability of employers to hire and retain high-skilled foreign nationals.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But only Hindu Americans like Gabbard are being singled out as suspect of having dual loyalty to a foreign government.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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These aspects are augmented by the more personal appeal of Dubai’s multicultural society, and dynamic, constantly evolving social scene.Arash Jalili, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is particularly important in an age when the workplace is multi-generational, multicultural, and increasingly geographically multimodal.Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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