as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
These local officials are complemented by CDC members who staff over 50 country offices, often working to detect and respond to new outbreaks, and are detailed to multilateral organizations like the World Health Organization as well.
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Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
In an era where multilateral cooperation is paramount, leading through partnership rather than confrontation is the only viable path forward.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The response of multilateral bodies such as the African Union, the East African Community, and the South African Development Community has also been decidedly limp.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
The assertion is misleading and is falsely framing the election as a geopolitical battle between the United States and China for control of the multilateral organization, Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s representative at the OAS, wrote in his latest column on Caribbean News Global.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
In an era where multilateral cooperation is paramount, leading through partnership rather than confrontation is the only viable path forward.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The response of multilateral bodies such as the African Union, the East African Community, and the South African Development Community has also been decidedly limp.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
The assertion is misleading and is falsely framing the election as a geopolitical battle between the United States and China for control of the multilateral organization, Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s representative at the OAS, wrote in his latest column on Caribbean News Global.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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The regime’s brutality was evident in incidents such as the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, where 69 unarmed protesters were killed by police, which, like in Gandhi’s Salt March, marked a turning point in international condemnation.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The movie, the first-ever film from Kazakhstan to screen at the Copenhagen festival, will debut as one of 12 entries in its Dox:Award: international competition lineup.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the multinational, multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial, 105 adult patients with PD and LID were randomly assigned to receive one of three oral interventions once a day for four weeks: 20 mg of CPL’36, 40 mg of CPL’36, or a placebo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
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Starting mid-year, clean energy will power the multinational company’s three factories located in the cities of Maracanaú, Pacajus, and Natal.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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The case, seemingly the first of its kind, sets the stage for what could come as the Trump administration ramps up its targeting of foreign students and pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Duke of Edinburgh met with Estonian President Alar Karis while abroad, underscoring the diplomatic aspect of foreign trips for the British royals.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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In 1974, in Kanawha County, W.V., conservative Christians boycotted public schools over the introduction of new multicultural textbooks.—
Austin Steelman / Made by History,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem, uniting the Asian Pacific and multicultural communities around common causes, investing capital and resources into independent creators and companies, and showing the world how impactful the Asian Pacific community can be in every industry and endeavor.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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