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Finance and Tranche
In French, tranche means “slice.” Cutting deeper into the word’s etymology, we find the Old French word trenchier, meaning “to cut,” which has its likely origin in a Latin word meaning “to cut in three,” from Latin trini meaning “three each.” Tranche emerged in the English language in the late 19th century to refer to a division or portion of a larger pool or whole, and later developed a finance-specific meaning referring to an offering for sale of typically a set of bonds “cut” from a larger group of bonds, the tranche being differentiated by such factors as maturity or rate of return.
Examples of tranche in a Sentence
Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Lutnick has faced questions about his relationship with Epstein since January, when his name appeared multiple times in a tranche of documents related to Epstein that were released by the Justice Department.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
This Newhouse tranche is the fourth that Meyer has brought to auction at Christie’s on behalf of the family.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
The Pentagon began following through on that order almost immediately, according to senior administration officials, and released the first tranche of materials on Friday.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Tranche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranche. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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tranche
nounFrench, literally, slice, from Old French, from trenchier, trancher to cut
