multilateral

adjective

Definition of multilateralnext
as in international
involving more than two groups or countries a multilateral treaty/agreement

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Recent Examples of multilateral What happened at Lanternfish 2026 Lanternfish is a multilateral naval exercise focussesing on critical undersea infrastructure protection and emerging autonomous vehicle threats. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Additionally, multilateral cooperation expanded during the 2000s and 2010s through forums such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 Our country has created an entire multilateral architecture to facilitate such diplomacy, from the United Nations to the International Monetary Fund to the World Bank. — David Bohigian, Fortune, 19 July 2026 Effective multilateral cooperation, according to Frédéric Ramel, a professor at Paris’ Sciences Po, requires both trustworthiness and trust-responsiveness. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for multilateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
  1. international
  2. multinational
  3. foreign
  4. multicultural
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  • Over the past three months, international futures markets saw cocoa rise by more than 60% cumulatively, coffee gain over 30%, and raw sugar futures increase by nearly 30%.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • No problem Pam Allgood's husband won't fly or get on a ship, but that doesn't stop her from crossing international borders.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of international
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  • The study’s authors are careful to frame Qurayyah Painted Ware as an example of ancient brand-making, rather than directly equating it with a modern multinational brand.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Under the current policies, large multinational companies are likely to treat compliance fees as just a cost of doing business.
    — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of multinational
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  • Maduro’s lawyers argued in papers filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court that the indictment must be dismissed because heads of sovereign states are immune from criminal prosecution in foreign courts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The recent changes followed reports that some foreign residents had been driving up home prices or evading payments for their public health insurance.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of foreign
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  • For all the conservative positioning of Anne as a rebuttal to more urban, racially diverse, multicultural programming…Anne had more significance than this neat divide between contemporary culture and conservative history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of multicultural

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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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