multipronged

adjective

mul·​ti·​pronged ˌməl-tē-ˈprȯŋd How to pronounce multipronged (audio)
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1
: having several distinct aspects or elements
a multipronged attack
2
: having several prongs

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Erik and Lyle Menendez are leaning on a multipronged strategy as the brothers seek resentencing for their parents' California murders, legal experts said. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 First is the multipronged defunding of scientific research involving the National Institutes of Health, USAID, the National Science Foundation and other agencies. William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 The new legislation is just one part of a multipronged push by Democrats to fight the head-spinning executive actions from Trump in his first weeks back in office. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025 Caffey suggested a multipronged approach to prevention of this severe form of abuse that included educating and supporting young families, especially mothers. Lori Frasier, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multipronged

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multipronged was in 1953

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“Multipronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipronged. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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