as in trio
a group of three
a triad of candlesticks on the mantel
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Several weeks prior, Israel began its aerial bombardment of the city of Baalbek, endangering its celebrated triad of Roman temples, as well as forcing thousands of civilians to flee from the area.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Actually, our country plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure.
—Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
And so anytime that triad of injuries showed up, diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, and then the criminal fallout from that diagnosis.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Using this diagnostic triad, Roberson's trial in Anderson County featured a case from the prosecution that hinged on Roberson as physically abusive.
—Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Actually, our country plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure.
—Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
And so anytime that triad of injuries showed up, diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, and then the criminal fallout from that diagnosis.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Using this diagnostic triad, Roberson's trial in Anderson County featured a case from the prosecution that hinged on Roberson as physically abusive.
—Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
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“Triad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triad. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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