multiplatinum
multiplatinum Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having sold enough copies to achieve platinum certification multiple times, typically denoting sales of two million units or more for a musical recording.
"The band's highly anticipated record quickly became a multiplatinum success within months of its release."
Relating to or being a recording artist who has released music that achieved multiple platinum sales certifications.
"As a multiplatinum artist, she possessed the industry leverage to start her own independent record label."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the 1980s by combining the prefix 'multi-' with 'platinum', referencing the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) platinum certification established in 1976 for albums selling one million copies.
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