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 She was soon joined in the kiss-and-cry area by Liu and Levito, the likely triumvirate for the Milan Cortina Games. Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 So maybe a front office triumvirate of Ryan-Cunningham-Harbaugh could stop the losing. D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 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
  • Commercial messages are further limited to a trio of on-air sponsors (IBM, AT&T and Mercedes-Benz), which pony up what amounts to a $25 million greens fee.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This live recording stars Jonathan Groff and a never-better Daniel Radcliffe as talented but tumultuous creative partners, with Lindsay Mendez as their bestie, in a nifty narrative that follows the ups and downs of the trio's relationship.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Each triad of the three colors serves as a single pixel in the 1080p image.
    M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The city was part of the ninth administrative district of Upper Egypt and was historically a worship center for the lioness goddess Repyt, who formed a religious triad with the fertility god Min of Akhmim and the child deity Kolanthes.
    Ryan Brennan April 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Triumvirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumvirate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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