multipronged

adjective

mul·​ti·​pronged ˌməl-tē-ˈprȯŋd How to pronounce multipronged (audio)
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1
: having several distinct aspects or elements
a multipronged attack
2
: having several prongs

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One exception is Alex Israel, whose work in varied contexts—designing products for Louis Vuitton and Rimowa, launching sunglasses and clothing lines, creating artworks in collaboration with Snapchat, and directing the 2017 feature film SPF 18—represents a multipronged exercise in self-branding. Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024 Screenshot: Reece Rogers via OpenAI Fry encourages users to lean into the tool’s natural language abilities and ask multipronged questions. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 Cuban went on to deliver a multipronged argument for Harris as a better presidential candidate for small businesses and the economy while contrasting her with Trump. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 Israel launched its military offensive after 1,200 people were killed and around 250 others were taken hostage during Hamas' multipronged attacks that day, according to officials in the country. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multipronged 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multipronged was in 1953

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“Multipronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipronged. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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