multifaceted

adjective

mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted ˌməl-tē-ˈfa-sə-təd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
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Synonyms of multifacetednext
: having many facets (see facet sense 1) or aspects
a multifaceted approach to health care

Examples of multifaceted in a Sentence

a multifaceted approach to health care
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These approaches represent attempts to understand, at depth, the multifaceted relationship and engagement between the media text and audiences. Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Kaplan mines Mitford’s own writings, her family letters and photos, plus archives to detail each phase of this multifaceted life, illuminating along the way her loves, losses, loyalties and confounding contradictions. The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 Barbera praised the multifaceted career of Gyllenhaal who has been a regular guest of the festival. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 But, as locals, students, and passing visitors to Lexington can attest, this is a multifaceted pocket of Virginia. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multifaceted

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multifaceted was in 1870

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“Multifaceted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifaceted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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multifaceted

adjective
mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted -ˈfas-ət-əd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
: having many aspects or sides

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