as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
China has approached some G20 governments with wording for a joint declaration voicing support for the multilateral trading system, an EU diplomat told Reuters.
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Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Three drivers include geopolitical conflict, a shift toward multi-polarity in thinking through the rise of multilateral institutions beyond a U.S.-led global order, and the U.S. policy environment.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
For more than a decade, the Communist Party of China has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of terrorism in global fora, invoking the language of stability, responsibility, and multilateral cooperation.
—Jianli Yang, National Review, 18 May 2025
Russian forces were on the outskirts of Kyiv, so negotiators had no time for multilateral diplomacy.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
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Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Three drivers include geopolitical conflict, a shift toward multi-polarity in thinking through the rise of multilateral institutions beyond a U.S.-led global order, and the U.S. policy environment.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
For more than a decade, the Communist Party of China has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of terrorism in global fora, invoking the language of stability, responsibility, and multilateral cooperation.
—Jianli Yang, National Review, 18 May 2025
Russian forces were on the outskirts of Kyiv, so negotiators had no time for multilateral diplomacy.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
Adjective
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As the Trump administration freezes and slashes billions of dollars in research funding, meddles with curricula, and threatens international students’ ability to study in the US, governments, universities and research institutions in Canada, Europe and Asia are racing to attract fleeing talent.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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In an executive order dated Feb. 4, Trump ordered a review within 180 days of U.S. participation in and funding for all international organizations, including the United Nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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For multinational organizations, facility management data can help standardize sustainability practices across diverse regulatory environments.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Once confined to prison networks in Venezuela’s Aragua state, TDA has grown into a sprawling, multinational criminal syndicate.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Late 19th century newspapers depicted the spirit as a foreign, exotic drink, associated primarily with Russian immigrants who brought their drinking traditions with them.—
Time,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Announced last week and signed by Trump on Tuesday, the order doubles tariffs from 25% to 50% on all metals imports to the U.S., with the president stating that the move will protect the U.S. steel industry amid a flood of cheaper foreign steel imports and weaker global demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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However, with multicultural engagement, depth often matters more than scale.—
Tony Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The reality was more complex, as the far-right political party Front National rose to prominence in the years after that triumph and riots broke out in the multicultural Parisian suburbs, known as banlieues, in 2005 and 2023.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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