as in international
relating to or involving two or more nations
multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Recent Examples of multinational
Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Search efforts continue for a second missing soldier through a multinational operation involving more than 600 personnel across more than 4,600 square miles.
—Akram Oubachir, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Disney of the late '70s was a very different place from the modern-day multinational that can boast Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, a streaming service, and numerous theme parks among its many assets.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
His remarks imply a diminished role for the multinational peacekeepers, which the United Nations Security Council had said would be charged with tasks like training a new police force and disarming militant groups.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Search efforts continue for a second missing soldier through a multinational operation involving more than 600 personnel across more than 4,600 square miles.
—Akram Oubachir, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Noun
That put me in the minority of a generation of eaters who transformed what started in 1993 as a small Denver restaurant into a multibillion multinational with nearly 4,000 locations.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Disney of the late '70s was a very different place from the modern-day multinational that can boast Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, a streaming service, and numerous theme parks among its many assets.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multinational
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In October, 2024, Yotam Ben-Hillel, an Israeli human-rights lawyer, petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court on behalf of a coalition of international aid groups in an effort to force the Israeli government to address the situation.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The 49ers and Jacksonville each have two international games.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The conglomerate already owns a British sports car maker, Lotus, so why not add another, even more storied, one to its portfolio?—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Players take on the role of Arjun Devraj, an enforcer for the megacorporation called Soltari.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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At a time when I.T. infrastructure was dominated by megacorporations exploiting the global supply chain, Hillsbrook had a vision for a new type of data: small-batch, handcrafted, and hyperlocal.—
Jed Feiman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multinational. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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