multiplier
noun
mul·ti·pli·er
ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r 
: one that multiplies: such as
a
: a number by which another number is multiplied
b
: an instrument or device for multiplying or intensifying some effect
c
: a machine, mechanism, or circuit that multiplies numbers
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The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
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The winning ticket was sold at a Publix Super Market and matched five white ball numbers with the 3x multiplier.
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Filomena Di Luise, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
FTZs can be economic multipliers, especially for smaller communities.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The winning ticket was sold at a Publix Super Market and matched five white ball numbers with the 3x multiplier.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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“Multiplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiplier. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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multiplier
noun
mul·ti·pli·er
ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r
1
: one that multiplies
2
: a number by which another number is multiplied
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