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 The weight of expectation Colorado was part of a triumvirate that ran away with the Central Division’s three playoff positions. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 Bill Oakley, group show director for both the expo and the industry magazine Pizza Today, said having a triumphant triumvirate from the same region is rare. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 These unions, whose members have different priorities and separate contracts, are betting that their powerful triumvirate will benefit all. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 What a triumvirate of irritation. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumvirate
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Noun
  • That fall, Hulst joined Serna and miler Steve Scott at UC Irvine, the trio leading the Anteaters to the 1976 NCAA Division II cross country title.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • Hounded by a loud, impatient Eisenhower and faced with the very real evidence that a brutal trio of storms will make an early June invasion impossible, Stagg is torn between doing his duty and, well, doing his duty.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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  • Beyond missiles and bombers The triad is more than launch platforms.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
  • The executive triad and Gervais’s team worked with CBS to find middle ground between the network method and the Love Island spirit.
    Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026

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“Triumvirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumvirate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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