as in treble
having three units or parts
a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream
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as in trio
a group of three
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
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Recent Examples of triple
Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
At first, that triple dose of dovish measures would push short-term rates down—QE does that by artificially boosting sales of Treasuries (pushing prices higher and hence reducing yields), and the more bank credit out there, the bigger the supply and the lower the rates.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Josh Giddey hit White in the corner, and Edwards didn’t deliver a meaningful contest as White buried a triple to pull Chicago within one.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The triple-check system helps circumvent the ‘shame’ component of procrastination, Le Cunff says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
At first, that triple dose of dovish measures would push short-term rates down—QE does that by artificially boosting sales of Treasuries (pushing prices higher and hence reducing yields), and the more bank credit out there, the bigger the supply and the lower the rates.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Villanova began overtime with a 3-pointer from Perkins but didn’t make another shot from the field in the extra period as Ball nailed his fifth triple, Karaban came through at the foul line and Demary put on the finishing touches with a layup to go up four with 47 seconds to play.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Josh Giddey hit White in the corner, and Edwards didn’t deliver a meaningful contest as White buried a triple to pull Chicago within one.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple
Adjective
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Audio adjustments Besides volume controls, kids’ karaoke machines may have other audio adjustment settings for balance, treble, bass or echo.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Dec. 2025
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The noise cancellation is legendary, and the sound is balanced and clean, with no weird bass boosting or treble harshness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
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The calls for further investigation into the IEDC followed extensive media scrutiny of the agency in 2025, including an investigation from IndyStar that revealed a trio of IEDC insiders benefited from $180 million worth of no-bid contracts.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Samsung Electronics reported an over threefold surge in fourth-quarter profits on Thursday, hitting a new record and beating analysts’ estimates, as a memory chip shortage and strong demand for artificial intelligence servers lifted earnings.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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One day after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis earlier this month, a Minnesota immigrant advocacy group reported a threefold increase in the number of people signing up to become legal observers.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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NBCUniversal and Peacock are busting out next month with a trinity of live sports in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and the NBA All-Star Weekend in rapid succession over ten days.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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This is the mind playing with language playing with reality, a kind of trinity.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Triple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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