triennial

adjective

tri·​en·​ni·​al (ˌ)trī-ˈe-nē-əl How to pronounce triennial (audio)
1
: occurring or being done every three years
the triennial convention
2
: consisting of or lasting for three years
a triennial contract
triennial noun
triennially adverb

Examples of triennial in a Sentence

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All of the above is context for the news that Kaegi’s office has completed its triennial reassessment of Chicago properties and found that, despite robustly higher values for homes in the city over the past three years, values for commercial properties as a group have risen even more. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 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, 25 Jan. 2025 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. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 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 See all Example Sentences for triennial 

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of triennial was in 1562

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“Triennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triennial. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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triennial

adjective
tri·​en·​ni·​al (ˈ)trī-ˈen-ē-əl How to pronounce triennial (audio)
1
: consisting of or lasting for three years
2
: occurring or being done every three years
triennial noun
triennially adverb

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