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
That $6 billion budget deficit is the direct result of Walz and his trifecta of drunken sailors blowing the $18 billion surplus.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Listen to this article San Diego has experienced a welcome trifecta: More housing, better rents and a lower homeless count.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
The initial wave of impact and the lingering aftereffects from the Medicaid reforms wouldn’t be felt until after 2028, a consequential presidential year when Trump will be on his way out of the White House, and several House Republicans will have already been reelected twice in the trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
Our Test Kitchen pros said this dessert reminds them of a cross between a German chocolate cake and a praline—the perfect trifecta of flavors.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Listen to this article San Diego has experienced a welcome trifecta: More housing, better rents and a lower homeless count.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
The initial wave of impact and the lingering aftereffects from the Medicaid reforms wouldn’t be felt until after 2028, a consequential presidential year when Trump will be on his way out of the White House, and several House Republicans will have already been reelected twice in the trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
Our Test Kitchen pros said this dessert reminds them of a cross between a German chocolate cake and a praline—the perfect trifecta of flavors.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifecta
Noun
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Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
Noun
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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For her part, teasing out the threads of how two of the dyads within Axel, Freya, and Taylor’s triad have led to tragedy leads Elsbeth to let go of how her relationship with Kaya used to work to make room for Kaya and Cameron to flourish as a couple.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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