multiyear
adjective
mul·ti·year
ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 
-ˌtī-
variants
or multi-year
: involving, effective for, or taking place over more than one year
a multiyear period
a multiyear project/study
… some key global bond yields have climbed to multi-year highs in the last few days.—
Evelyn Cheng
Evelyn Cheng… as the team's franchise player, he was offered a one-year, $4.25 million contract, but he wants a multiyear deal …—Peter King
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NewsNation has agreed to a new multiyear deal with anchor Chris Cuomo, the network announced Monday.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Nearly every major pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong was sentenced last month to a multiyear prison term.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Berger’s multiyear column possesses a sustained inner chutzpah that will be especially noticeable to anyone who has written professionally and consistently about art for any significant length of time.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s why the HEA has prioritized development of a comprehensive plan for diabetes, including a multiyear strategy for prediabetes screening, care management and expansion of existing diabetes management programs and services.
—Dolores Alvarado, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Nearly every major pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong was sentenced last month to a multiyear prison term.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Berger’s multiyear column possesses a sustained inner chutzpah that will be especially noticeable to anyone who has written professionally and consistently about art for any significant length of time.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s why the HEA has prioritized development of a comprehensive plan for diabetes, including a multiyear strategy for prediabetes screening, care management and expansion of existing diabetes management programs and services.
—Dolores Alvarado, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Multiyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiyear. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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