multistep

adjective

mul·​ti·​step ˌməl-tē-ˈstep How to pronounce multistep (audio)
-ˌtī-
: involving two or more distinct steps or stages
the first step in a multistep process
a multistep strategy/approach
Play strategy games like chess and Monopoly often, recommends Suzanne Farmer … . They're great practice for making decisions and thinking through multistep problems …—Jennifer Kelly Geddes

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But OpenAI also beefed up its own agents this year by launching its Codex coding app in February and ChatGPT Work agent in July for accomplishing multistep tasks like writing a brief or analysis. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Muse can do multistep tasks on behalf of users such as browsing the web, sending emails, and booking travel. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Whatnot also expects shoppers to continue the trend of investing in multistep skincare and luminous complexions while experimenting with layered makeup on top of the prepped skin. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 When researchers disrupted the J-space, higher-order capabilities such as multistep reasoning deteriorated sharply. — Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multistep

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multistep was in 1903

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“Multistep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistep. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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