multiphase
adjective
mul·ti·phase
ˌməl-tē-ˈfāz 
-ˌtī-
: consisting of or involving more than one phase
a multiphase project
multiphase chemical reactions
I present here a steady flow model for the blast dynamics and propose that through much of the devastated area the blast was a supersonic flow of a complex multiphase (solid, liquid, vapour) mixture.—
Susan Werner Kieffer
Susan Werner KiefferExamples of multiphase in a Sentence
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This change includes a substantial new investment, with a multiphase plan for a lunar base with habitats, power systems and the surface infrastructure needed for a long-term human presence on the Moon.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
In October 2025, Meta entered a joint venture with funds managed by Blue Owl Capital to finance, build, and operate the Hyperion campus with up to $27 billion in total development costs, seemingly ensuring the mega campus will serve as a long-term, multiphase AI hub.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2026
To date, Advocate is in the first part of a multiphase development.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
In 2026, the 260-key property will complete the final stage of a multiphase refresh.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
Keith emphasizes that this is only the first phase of a multiphase peace plan for Gaza.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
But getting certainty about what this rock truly contains likely requires hauling it off the Red Planet and delivering it back to Earth—an ambitious multiphase mission that NASA calls Mars Sample Return.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2025
The groundbreaking marked the beginning of the first phase of the multiphase project.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The artists were selected via a multiphase jury process from among 157 applicants chosen by a diverse pool of eighty-one nominators from forty-one states and Puerto Rico; 43 percent of this year’s nominators were artists themselves.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2025
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Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
In October 2025, Meta entered a joint venture with funds managed by Blue Owl Capital to finance, build, and operate the Hyperion campus with up to $27 billion in total development costs, seemingly ensuring the mega campus will serve as a long-term, multiphase AI hub.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2026
To date, Advocate is in the first part of a multiphase development.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
In 2026, the 260-key property will complete the final stage of a multiphase refresh.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
Keith emphasizes that this is only the first phase of a multiphase peace plan for Gaza.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
But getting certainty about what this rock truly contains likely requires hauling it off the Red Planet and delivering it back to Earth—an ambitious multiphase mission that NASA calls Mars Sample Return.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2025
The groundbreaking marked the beginning of the first phase of the multiphase project.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The artists were selected via a multiphase jury process from among 157 applicants chosen by a diverse pool of eighty-one nominators from forty-one states and Puerto Rico; 43 percent of this year’s nominators were artists themselves.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Multiphase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiphase. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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