three-way
adjective
1
: involving three people or groups
a three-way conversation/deal/partnership
2
: allowing movement in any one of three directions
a three-way intersection
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The only unavailable Heat players were the three-way contract trio of Vlad Goldin, Trevor Keels and Jahmir Young, who are all in the G League.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Other yardsticks show a similar trend, such as a March 18 survey commissioned by the California Democratic Party showing the two GOP candidates on top with Swalwell, Porter and Steyer in a three-way tie for third.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Desmond Bane added 23 points and Jalen Suggs returned from a two-game absence to an illness with eight points and four assists in 34 minutes for Orlando, which forged a three-way tie with Charlotte and Miami for eighth.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
After days of mergers, withdrawals and tactical deals between lists, three-way races remain common in the runoff.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Other yardsticks show a similar trend, such as a March 18 survey commissioned by the California Democratic Party showing the two GOP candidates on top with Swalwell, Porter and Steyer in a three-way tie for third.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Desmond Bane added 23 points and Jalen Suggs returned from a two-game absence to an illness with eight points and four assists in 34 minutes for Orlando, which forged a three-way tie with Charlotte and Miami for eighth.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
After days of mergers, withdrawals and tactical deals between lists, three-way races remain common in the runoff.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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