triple-A

noun

tri·​ple-A ˈtri-pəl-ˈā How to pronounce triple-A (audio)
variants or less commonly triple-A battery

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Investment grade companies have Moody’s ratings that range from triple-A to Baa3. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 July 2025 Dozens of games, from tiny indies to massive triple-A productions, were delayed or changed significantly as a result, the effects of which are still being seen to this day, five years after the start of the pandemic. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 Cuban righty Víctor Mederos was called up from triple-A Salt Lake City in his place. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 Credit ratings agencies have downgraded U.S. debt levels from their triple-A rating status to the double-A range. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for triple-A

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of triple-A was in 1963

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“Triple-A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-A. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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