multifaceted

adjective

mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted ˌməl-tē-ˈfa-sə-təd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
-ˌtī-
: having many facets (see facet sense 1) or aspects
a multifaceted approach to health care

Examples of multifaceted in a Sentence

a multifaceted approach to health care
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By focusing on these aspects, the collaboration creates opportunities to highlight players' personal journeys, showcasing them as multifaceted individuals whose influence extends beyond athletics. Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 By focusing on these aspects, the collaboration creates opportunities to highlight players' personal journeys, showcasing them as multifaceted individuals whose influence extends beyond athletics. Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The reality is more complex and multifaceted. Jesse Mejia, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025 The demands placed on goalkeepers are so multifaceted that reducing their performance to a handful of basic statistics risks obscuring the true complexity of their role. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multifaceted

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multifaceted was in 1870

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“Multifaceted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifaceted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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multifaceted

adjective
mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted -ˈfas-ət-əd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
: having many aspects or sides

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