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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Representatives from the three countries held three rounds of three-way negotiations early this year but achieved no significant breakthroughs. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 If there is a three-way tie for the three wild-card spots, then advanced calculus is involved and I was told there would be no math. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 While the Red Sox are firmly locked into their wild-card seeding regardless of this weekend’s games, the Cubs entered Wednesday in a three-way tie for the NL’s top spot with the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 In week 2, Frech and Karagach ended up in a three-way tie at the top with pairs Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, and Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-way

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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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