Definition of triumviratenext
as in trio
a group of three among the city's cultural institutions, the art museum, the symphony orchestra, and the opera company reign as the supreme triumvirate

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Recent Examples of triumvirate So maybe a front office triumvirate of Ryan-Cunningham-Harbaugh could stop the losing. D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026 The triumvirate played all 17 games together and combined to play 3,437 of a possible 3,462 snaps. Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 But the Lakers' depth beyond that triumvirate — plus that group's fit together — is already in question. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 The comments came after the triumvirate blasted through a fizzy set of pioneering hip-hop. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triumvirate
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Noun
  • The trio will face off in a 2026 midterm primary this upcoming Tuesday, and the top two are most likely headed for a runoff later this year.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Burbank police had been tracking the getaway car with a GPS device and pulled the trio over shortly after.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • 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

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“Triumvirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumvirate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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