1
as in combined
used or done by a number of people as a group
multiple ownership of a vacation condo
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2
as in numerous
being of a large but indefinite number
the multiple achievements of her long career in public service
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Recent Examples of multiple
The new severe weather alerts follow a weekend of destructive storms that spawned multiple twisters in parts of Mississippi and Texas.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Modern security environments rely on multiple systems, including cameras, alarms, and access control.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Casablancas has also released multiple successful solo albums.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The machine can take a very small sample of DNA and make multiple copies of that same DNA strand.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Modern security environments rely on multiple systems, including cameras, alarms, and access control.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Casablancas has also released multiple successful solo albums.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The machine can take a very small sample of DNA and make multiple copies of that same DNA strand.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiple
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In all, around 6,700 students are expected to win awards in the 71st annual competition, with scholarships worth a combined total of approximately $24 million, officials said in a press release.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bongino compared himself to Trump, who faced numerous investigations in recent years and became the first former president to be indicted on criminal charges in 2023.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Turco stressed that the bill does not regulate the financial products themselves but business practices surrounding them and was brought after numerous complaints from Connecticut residents.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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As multiple world powers invest heavily in Ukrainian expertise and joint production with the Ukrainian government and private companies, only the Pentagon is holding back.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Related Stories His appointment was announced on Friday in a joint statement by the presidents of Italy’s motion picture association ANICA and Italian TV producers’ association APA, Alessandro Usai and Chiara Sbarigia.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The agency did not directly address whether the transition could affect service continuity, instead directing questions about services to the county, which will take over many programs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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More willing to put the collective goal of winning a title above all else.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The Seahawks leaned on a collective pass rush rather than one dominant star, finishing the season as one of the league’s more effective defensive fronts.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the pool table after the doubleheader defeat, several balls were sitting in a corner pocket.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Parker now has several options to improve an area that hasn’t been a strength in Dallas for a while.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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By all appearances, this GM meeting is yet another example of Silver attempting to take a collaborative approach to this situation.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So this has really been the most rewarding collaborative project we’ve ever been involved with, and the most durable.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the ensuring weeks, Tehran and Washington launched mutual blockades on the waterway, with Iran attacking non-allied vessels and the US targeting ships from Iranian ports.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Multiple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiple. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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