as in trio
a group of three
that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid
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Recent Examples of trifecta
On Friday, July 26, the day of the week new music drops regularly, three of the hottest pop stars out of Africa doled out the steamiest trifecta of releases this year.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
While customers rank price, product quality and convenience as the trifecta in determining where to shop, customer trust in a retailer to do right by them is not far behind and a key factor in building and sustaining customer loyalty.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Now, for the trifecta, the Sterling K. Brown-starring saga just picked up four Emmy nominations this week, landing more nods in top categories than even awards experts predicted.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Trump’s report card 6 months into second term The first six months of the Trump administration and GOP trifecta have in large part been driven by the decisions and announcements made by the White House.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
While customers rank price, product quality and convenience as the trifecta in determining where to shop, customer trust in a retailer to do right by them is not far behind and a key factor in building and sustaining customer loyalty.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Now, for the trifecta, the Sterling K. Brown-starring saga just picked up four Emmy nominations this week, landing more nods in top categories than even awards experts predicted.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Trump’s report card 6 months into second term The first six months of the Trump administration and GOP trifecta have in large part been driven by the decisions and announcements made by the White House.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifecta
Noun
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That veteran trio helped comprise one of the best staffs in baseball this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hell of a Holiday, but that doesn’t mean the trio of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Miranda Lambert are finished making music.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Peace through strength, of America’s nuclear triad intersecting land, air, sea with connectivity into space and cyberspace, is a military capability that Iran does not have and will never achieve.—
Brooke Taylor,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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Quantum technology, in particular, forms one part of a new strategic triad, alongside AI and cyber resilience, that will determine global influence for decades.—
Markus Pflitsch,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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