multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir How to pronounce multiyear (audio)
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variants or multi-year
Synonyms of multiyearnext
: 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
… as the team's franchise player, he was offered a one-year, $4.25 million contract, but he wants a multiyear deal …Peter King

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The Kings are believed to be in the early stages of a multiyear rebuild after going 22-60 last season. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Over hundreds of daily decisions across multiyear projects, this quickly compounds into real money and real time back. Mike Winn, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The addition of Peacock Premium Plus to YouTube Primetime Channels is part of a larger multiyear agreement between NBCUniversal and Google announced in the fall of 2025. Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 June 2026 While the quarter itself contained few surprises, management struck an encouraging tone on the freight market, saying demand is beginning to stabilize after a multiyear downturn. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiyear

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiyear was in 1921

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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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