multistate

adjective

mul·​ti·​state ˈməl-tē-ˌstāt How to pronounce multistate (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: having divisions in several states
multistate enterprises
2
: of, relating to, or involving several states

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In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025 For the next three months, Cambridge included voters in Colorado, Florida and Nevada in the multistate blast of ads and videos on social media. Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025 Gender-affirming care Washington is leading a multistate lawsuit challenging Trump's attempt to cut funding to hospitals and other institutions that provide gender-affirming care to young people. Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 The road was swiftly shut down and a multistate manhunt was launched, with officers searching as far away as Delaware for the apparent shooter, a move that caused fear among the public, prosecutors say. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multistate

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multistate was in 1928

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“Multistate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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