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

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Nuyorican Productions has a multiyear first-look deal at Netflix spanning feature films, TV series and unscripted content, with an emphasis on projects that support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 The production company is working closely with media partner TNT Sports, which signed a multiyear broadcast deal earlier this fall. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024 After a multiyear renovation, it’s expected to reopen in 2025 with 93 rooms and suites by designer Hugo Toro, a rising star. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 Consumers who sign a lease agreement by year’s end would be able to lock in their savings contractually over a multiyear lease term, even though the term would overlap with Trump’s presidency, Malmgren said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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