multipronged
Americanadjective
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having or composed of several prongs.
a multipronged electric plug.
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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
Example Sentences
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News organizations have taken a multipronged approach to AI companies, forging partnerships with some to ensure they get paid for their intellectual property, while pursuing litigation against others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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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