multiyear
adjective
mul·ti·year
ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 
-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
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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Expanding Europe’s defense industrial capacity will require subsidizing producers, facilitating multiyear procurement contracts, expanding dual-use manufacturing, and purchasing ordnance up front to deepen munitions stocks.
—Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Both measures are part of multiyear debates at the Colorado legislature about the state’s transparency laws.
—The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
In what looks like an effort to take a little pressure off the shoulders of one of its two racers, the team announced earlier this week that Australian driver Oscar Piastri–who will feel added pressure at his home race–has had his contract renewed in a multiyear deal.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
The reforestation effort is part of the city's multiyear strategy to improve storm-water management and help residents cope with extreme heat.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Both measures are part of multiyear debates at the Colorado legislature about the state’s transparency laws.
—The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
In what looks like an effort to take a little pressure off the shoulders of one of its two racers, the team announced earlier this week that Australian driver Oscar Piastri–who will feel added pressure at his home race–has had his contract renewed in a multiyear deal.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
The reforestation effort is part of the city's multiyear strategy to improve storm-water management and help residents cope with extreme heat.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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