multiyear
adjective
mul·ti·year
ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 
-ˌtī-
variants
or multi-year
: 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
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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—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
These noteworthy prosecutions, often built under racketeering or similar statutes, are resource-intensive, multiyear undertakings that culminate in sweeping indictments, dramatic news conferences and lengthy sentences.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael is distributed by Lionsgate, which has a multiyear licensing agreement with Amazon.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The sub-2 marathon marked the zenith of a multiyear turnaround effort at Adidas, which in 2022 terminated a lucrative partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West in the wake of his antisemitic remarks.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
These noteworthy prosecutions, often built under racketeering or similar statutes, are resource-intensive, multiyear undertakings that culminate in sweeping indictments, dramatic news conferences and lengthy sentences.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael is distributed by Lionsgate, which has a multiyear licensing agreement with Amazon.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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