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multipronged

American  
[muhl-ti-prawngd, -prongd] / ˌmʌl tɪˈprɔŋd, -ˈprɒŋd /

adjective

  1. having or composed of several prongs.

    a multipronged electric plug.

  2. of, relating to, or made by several separate forces or elements or from several directions or points of view.

    a multipronged assault on the enemy.


Etymology

Origin of multipronged

First recorded in 1955–60; multi- + prong + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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The trial is just one front of Musk’s yearslong, multipronged attack on his onetime co-founders.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

The chancellor chose to announce the relaxation in Davos as part of a multipronged effort to show willingness to change policy to help economic growth.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2025

What experts do agree on is the need for a multipronged approach, with exposure therapy as its cornerstone.

From Slate Jan. 4, 2025

This multipronged filmmaking approach, chronicling the painstaking work of a cold case while documenting what years of whispers and silence have wrought, is what gives “Sugarcane” its raw power.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2024

A person’s health follows a multipronged course set as much by the mysteries of their biology as by the realities of where they happen to live, grow, and work.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2024

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