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triad

noun

ˈtrī-ˌad

Definition of triad

as in trio

a group of three a triad of candlesticks on the mantel

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Recent Examples of triad But in China's calculation, proving progress toward a building a full nuclear triad was worth the risk of regional blowback, said Lyle Morris, senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The executive triad and Gervais’s team worked with CBS to find middle ground between the network method and the Love Island spirit. — Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026 Actor Bradley Gibson works triple time in separate eras, taking on a triad of multigenerational roles in the Pique family tale. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 However, the triad approach is also the only one that scales. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triad

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The Ravens also went with an all-rookie running back rotation, and the trio of fifth-round pick Adam Randall and undrafted rookies Elijah Tau-Tolliver and Dontae McMillan combined for 128 rushing yards on 31 carries.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
As the latest installment in Xerjoff’s series of distinct collaborations, the Italian perfume house has partnered with Automobili Lamborghini to create a trio of distinctive fragrances.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

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Alongside Laura Dern as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as mathematician Ian Malcolm, Neill completed the holy trinity of protagonists in Steven Spielberg’s enduring blockbuster dinosaur adventure.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.

— Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

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