as in trio
a group of three
a triad of candlesticks on the mantel
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Maintaining operational compatibility across both submarine generations is intended to preserve continuity within the United States’ nuclear triad as the fleet evolves, reports Army Recognition.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
In his speech, Putin referred to the Russian nuclear triad, which is the country’s three-pronged system for delivering nuclear weapons, designed to ensure a credible second-strike capability.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The methodology involves a patented Metabolic Code, which analyzes more than 70 key biomarkers across five health triads.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Farmhouses, Farm Estate Lots, and Crescent Lodge Villas make up the triad of offerings within the private enclave that prioritizes biophilic design principles.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
In his speech, Putin referred to the Russian nuclear triad, which is the country’s three-pronged system for delivering nuclear weapons, designed to ensure a credible second-strike capability.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The methodology involves a patented Metabolic Code, which analyzes more than 70 key biomarkers across five health triads.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Farmhouses, Farm Estate Lots, and Crescent Lodge Villas make up the triad of offerings within the private enclave that prioritizes biophilic design principles.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triad
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The trio then combined for two home runs, four RBIs and six runs scored in Thursday night’s opener against the Diamondbacks.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ditching her social media ‘trinity’ Nguyen’s own road to appstinence was winding.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Triad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triad. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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