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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Coughlin was in a three-way tie for the lead after the first round and never relinquished that position as others fell off.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami finds itself in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Conference after Saturday’s games and only two points back of first-place Nashville.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
At the end of Saturday’s slate, Denver is sitting in ninth place in the NWSL, sandwiched in a three-way tie between Bay FC and 2025 NWSL Shield winner Kansas City Current.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Nashville broke a three-way traffic jam on Saturday via a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks and the Kings prevailed in a wildly unpredictable, and at times unprofessional, match against Toronto, 7-6 in overtime.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami finds itself in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Conference after Saturday’s games and only two points back of first-place Nashville.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
At the end of Saturday’s slate, Denver is sitting in ninth place in the NWSL, sandwiched in a three-way tie between Bay FC and 2025 NWSL Shield winner Kansas City Current.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Nashville broke a three-way traffic jam on Saturday via a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks and the Kings prevailed in a wildly unpredictable, and at times unprofessional, match against Toronto, 7-6 in overtime.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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