triennial
adjective
tri·en·ni·al
(ˌ)trī-ˈe-nē-əl 
1
: occurring or being done every three years
the triennial convention
2
: consisting of or lasting for three years
a triennial contract
triennial
noun
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Here’s what else viewers and visitors can look forward to, including lowriders and a new Nick Cave installation, retrospectives of painters from Grandma Moses to Amy Sherald, and a new fall start for the juried triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Released in December 2021, the BFI's triennial Screen Business report showed that between 2017 and 2019, the fiscal incentives to studios generated a record $17.7 billion (£13.5 billion) of return on investment to the UK economy and created more jobs than ever before.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The public notice, sent out Dec. 20, said that the division would also hold a second public hearing on the changes, which are being made as part of the division's triennial review of water quality regulations.
—Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
When combined with anticipated rises in property assessments from the 2024 triennial reassessment, Chicago taxpayers may experience more significant tax burdens than is being communicated through press releases.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Released in December 2021, the BFI's triennial Screen Business report showed that between 2017 and 2019, the fiscal incentives to studios generated a record $17.7 billion (£13.5 billion) of return on investment to the UK economy and created more jobs than ever before.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The public notice, sent out Dec. 20, said that the division would also hold a second public hearing on the changes, which are being made as part of the division's triennial review of water quality regulations.
—Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
When combined with anticipated rises in property assessments from the 2024 triennial reassessment, Chicago taxpayers may experience more significant tax burdens than is being communicated through press releases.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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triennial
adjective
tri·en·ni·al
(ˈ)trī-ˈen-ē-əl
1
: consisting of or lasting for three years
2
: occurring or being done every three years
triennial
noun
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