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multistate

American

[muhl-ti-steyt] / ˈmʌl tɪˌsteɪt /

adjective

of or operating in several states of a nation.

a multistate corporation.

Etymology

Origin of multistate

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + state

Example Sentences

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The TerraPower reactor will deliver electricity into utility PacifiCorp’s multistate transmission system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Exeter has said in regulatory filings that it is cooperating with the current multistate investigation.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Rising power demand from data centers is causing a surge in electricity prices and could lead to reliability problems ahead, the results of a multistate electricity auction indicate.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

California is known as a “gasoline island” lacking the kind of multistate logistics network through most of the continental U.S. that can help alleviate supply shocks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

E. coli outbreaks happen fairly regularly—as many as 50 E. coli outbreaks are reported to the CDC each year, with 5 to 15 of those being multistate, like this one.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024

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