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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For once, a three-way decision can actually lead to serious consequences based on all of the previous paths the player has taken.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
This is the 10-year anniversary for the label, but Seth and I have been working with Joey going back to 2011, so this (three-way partnership) has worked for 15 years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
South Florida, North Texas, and Tulane are in a three-way tie for second place with 4-2 records before Saturday's games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In a three-way race between first-time candidates, Julie Aldridge, a substitute teacher in Olathe who was endorsed by the pro-choice Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, defeated her main rival, Melissa Hershey, a registered nurse and paraprofessional who was endorsed by Kansans for Life.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
This is the 10-year anniversary for the label, but Seth and I have been working with Joey going back to 2011, so this (three-way partnership) has worked for 15 years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
South Florida, North Texas, and Tulane are in a three-way tie for second place with 4-2 records before Saturday's games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In a three-way race between first-time candidates, Julie Aldridge, a substitute teacher in Olathe who was endorsed by the pro-choice Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, defeated her main rival, Melissa Hershey, a registered nurse and paraprofessional who was endorsed by Kansans for Life.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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