multistate

adjective

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

Examples of multistate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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, 21 June 2024 Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to settle a multistate case regarding the marketing of its baby powder products that contained talc and are believed to have harmed consumers. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 June 2024 Students in classrooms across the state sat down to take SBAC, the computerized English language arts, math and science test, this month, marking Connecticut’s 10th consecutive year participating in the multistate standardizing testing consortium. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024 Getty | mark peterson Sketchy cosmetic injections of what seem to be counterfeit Botox are behind a multistate outbreak of botulism-like illnesses, state health officials report. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multistate 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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