multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir How to pronounce multiyear (audio)
-ˌtī-
variants or multi-year
Synonyms of multiyearnext
: 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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The multiyear partnership marks Lilly’s first full sports sponsorship in college athletics and creates a platform to engage the two fan bases while strengthening Lilly’s longstanding relationships with the universities. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, long term supply agreements provide the ability to lock in multiyear procurement volumes with clients, mitigating uncertainties stemming from short term market volatility. — CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Although reports in July 2025 suggested the original agreement would not be renewed, Netflix announced a new multiyear, first-look deal with Archewell Productions in August 2025. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 But if guidelines treat each new indication with a multiyear review, the new therapies will keep outrunning the recommendations. — Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiyear

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Nov. 2026.

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