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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Regan made a multipronged assault on clients’ emotions, and recorded sales calls to teach agents his tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Nikki Porcher, founder of Buy From a Black Woman, a business-support organization, favors the idea of financial resistance on Friday and advocates for a multipronged long-term strategy.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
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
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