multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir How to pronounce multiyear (audio)
-ˌtī-
variants or multi-year
: 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

Examples of multiyear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Heat has multiple avenues to re-sign Highsmith, including using his full Bird Rights or giving him the $5.2 million taxpayer mid-level salary in the first year of a multiyear deal. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024 The company recently signed a multiyear partnership with Indian truck maker Ashok Leyland to develop the technology, which Rehal predicts could be on the road within the next three to four years. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2024 After her selection as the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Indiana Fever this week, many assumed her mass popularity and skill set would lead to a multiyear contract worth millions. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024 The Snyders—right back to Harry—have always been avid fans of California’s car culture and in 2023 began a multiyear partnership with the National Hot Rod Association. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024 The administration's multiyear review included consultation with at least 20 federal, state and local agencies, MARAD said. Matthew Daly, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024 This is because Max and GKIDS announced a multiyear agreement to extend the exclusive U.S. film streaming rights for Studio Ghibli. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 The two productions are part of the multiyear deal Archewell signed with Netflix after its formation in 2020. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024 It’s been under a multiyear excavation since its discovery in 2015-16, according to a March 20 news release from the University of Cambridge. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024

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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 3 May. 2024.

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