as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Ultimately, the challenge lies in overcoming institutional rigidity to mobilize the vast potential of the multilateral system to bridge crucial financing gaps.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Trump's skepticism of NATO and other multilateral agreements, coupled with his America First doctrine, reflects a similar distrust of alliances, emphasizing self-reliance and national strength.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Back in January, the multilateral organization had predicted global growth would expand at the same rate as last year.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The multilateral deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), won the backing of major powers, setting strict limits for Iranian nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Trump's skepticism of NATO and other multilateral agreements, coupled with his America First doctrine, reflects a similar distrust of alliances, emphasizing self-reliance and national strength.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Back in January, the multilateral organization had predicted global growth would expand at the same rate as last year.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The multilateral deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), won the backing of major powers, setting strict limits for Iranian nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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The National Business Daily, a Chinese state-run newspaper, said the listing would provide a necessary capital boost for CATL’s international expansion as it has been constrained by limited foreign currency reserves and rising geopolitical risks.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Nobody said international diplomacy was going to be easy.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The growth of shadow IoT devices at the enterprise level and the lax implementation of security rules for IoT device makers present a serious risk to multinational corporations.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Putting the upfronts presentation on YouTube really underscores late-night hosts’ secondary duty of being a mascot for their multinational corporation.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Visibly, at least, the British government has been unwilling to exert meaningful pressure on the Egyptian authorities, despite the U.K. being Egypt’s third-largest foreign investor and a major supplier of military training and equipment.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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The Israeli foreign ministry identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This multicultural circus indulges the racial stereotyping that should be Hwang’s subject.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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And that was my impression of L.A. — the multicultural, multi-experience of a city.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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