as in trio
a group of three
a triad of candlesticks on the mantel
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Strengthening the nuclear triad The addition of Aridhaman marks another step in India’s long-term goal of fielding a credible nuclear triad, the ability to deliver nuclear weapons from land, air, and sea.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank noted that after five years of secrecy, China’s Victory Day parade revealed its full nuclear triad and five nuclear capabilities that can all reach the continental United States.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Dose, a crime drama about triad queenpin and a female cop, will kickstart a five-title partnership between KC Global Media and Rein Entertainment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Even America’s first full-length film, an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, featured the age-old romantic triad.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank noted that after five years of secrecy, China’s Victory Day parade revealed its full nuclear triad and five nuclear capabilities that can all reach the continental United States.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Dose, a crime drama about triad queenpin and a female cop, will kickstart a five-title partnership between KC Global Media and Rein Entertainment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Even America’s first full-length film, an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, featured the age-old romantic triad.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triad
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Injuries have limited the trio to 11 games together this season, making their first game since the All-Star break a welcome return.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Believe it or not, the unlikely trio has been sporting matching footwear all season long.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Observing an actual Parisian rejecting butter—one of France’s holy trinity of dairy products, along with cheese and crème fraîche—was a window into the new wellness culture seeping into what might have been the world’s last bastion of free-flowing wine and glutinous bread.—
Hannah Seligson,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Triad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triad. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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