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
The efforts to cut short that shadow have been many and multifarious.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Image Like Menzel’s Jesse, Stella is multifarious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Part of the reason Musk’s approach in Europe is destined to fail is that the continent’s post-war institutions were explicitly designed to weather rogue assaults and multifarious crises.
—Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Image Like Menzel’s Jesse, Stella is multifarious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Part of the reason Musk’s approach in Europe is destined to fail is that the continent’s post-war institutions were explicitly designed to weather rogue assaults and multifarious crises.
—Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifarious
Adjective
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Russia launched another strike on Ukraine as 219 drones and 24 ballistic missiles reportedly hit various cities throughout Ukraine on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The 251 hostages taken in the attack were returned to Israel in various ceasefire agreements, with the remains of Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the final body in Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a lot to take in — probably too much, with the myriad subplots stretching the film to a bloated 140 minutes.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those who frequent here are serious about putting in turns, so much so that myriad Olympic skiers and snowboards learned on this mountain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My research was manifold and extensive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Benefits to the area would be manifold.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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