as in trio
a group of three
that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid
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Recent Examples of trifecta
This powerful trifecta supports everything from energy and mental clarity to chronic disease prevention.
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Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
When your skin feels irritated, rough, and tight (a terrible trifecta), sometimes a moisturizer alone doesn’t cut it.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
This might be the spot and a must use in the trifecta and superfecta.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Republicans control a trifecta in Washington — the House, Senate and White House — meaning that blaming Democrats for a shutdown could be a hard sell.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
When your skin feels irritated, rough, and tight (a terrible trifecta), sometimes a moisturizer alone doesn’t cut it.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
This might be the spot and a must use in the trifecta and superfecta.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Republicans control a trifecta in Washington — the House, Senate and White House — meaning that blaming Democrats for a shutdown could be a hard sell.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifecta
Noun
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That trio was expected by the Padres to be atop their rotation in 2025.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Georgi then watched as the trio pulled away in their cab.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who doesn’t fit into this machine – triads, activists, labor unions – tend to just disappear, Tan explains.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Pentagon designed the triad to ensure no single strike could eliminate all three legs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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