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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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
Born in Shanghai and based in Atlanta, Mao leads Wells Fargo’s international factoring business and advises multinational companies on cross-border capital strategies, according to FCI, a global network of companies formerly known as the Factors Chain International.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
This multinational food-service company announced 71 layoffs at a facility in Glendale.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
The film will be released by One Culture, a multinational TV and film distribution company based in Atlanta, GA.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 July 2025
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Piper Sandler emphasizes that major multinational corporations and foreign governments see U.S. trade policy as unstable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
Born in Shanghai and based in Atlanta, Mao leads Wells Fargo’s international factoring business and advises multinational companies on cross-border capital strategies, according to FCI, a global network of companies formerly known as the Factors Chain International.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
This multinational food-service company announced 71 layoffs at a facility in Glendale.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
The film will be released by One Culture, a multinational TV and film distribution company based in Atlanta, GA.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multinational
Adjective
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Over 40% of international exports from Europe are targeted toward the U.S. market.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Born in West London to a Senegalese-Grenadian family, Estelle’s trajectory from local MC to international star has long been rooted in self-definition.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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While both are fair subjects for criticism, Howze misses an opportunity for sharper, more specific satire by flattening the outsiders into a conglomerate threat.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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This is a company that plays the long game, something made easier by its ownership structure: L’Oréal is still majority owned by the founder’s family, the Bettencourt Meyers, and by Swiss conglomerate Nestlé, which bought a stake in 1974.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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Well, according to Pixar's Monsters, Inc., the source is a megacorporation where children's screams are harvested and turned into energy.—
Meg Walters,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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Based on Martha Wells' best-selling sci-fi saga,The Murderbot Diaries, the 10-episode series follows a security robot, owned by a futuristic megacorporation, that is rented to protect the crew of a space exploration mission.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multinational. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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