as in triad
a group of three
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Recent Examples of trio
As the trio of governors repeatedly noted, civil immigration enforcement by law and longtime legal precedent is exclusively a federal function, and constitutional separation of powers principles dictate that the feds can’t commandeer state officials to advance their own federal enforcement efforts.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
All three teams are putting on a show, and with the race so tight, the trio of teams could be fighting for the same prizes when the trade deadline arrives.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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
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
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
All three teams are putting on a show, and with the race so tight, the trio of teams could be fighting for the same prizes when the trade deadline arrives.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
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Those capabilities are threefold, and they are known as the nuclear triad.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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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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Prime Video has confirmed a third season of the smash boarding-school series will take place, based on Save Us — the third book in Mona Kasten’s bestselling trilogy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Television was the best hope for epic fantasy on screen, as outside of a few diamonds in the rough (Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy, for instance, or Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) there are few fantasy films worth taking seriously.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Before the fourth quarter, Cleveland had a triumvirate of ballhandlers who just carved their way through the defense, ensuring every half-court possession had movement and flow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There are only 10 theatres worldwide that will have the triumvirate of an IMAX film projector, a 1.43:1 screen and an IMAX 70mm film print of the movie.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The extent of medical attention given to Kim and the triplets signals the seriousness with which the authorities are taking the declining birthrate.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The two went on to have five more children: twins Vivian and Griffin and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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