three-way

adjective

1
: involving three people or groups
a three-way conversation/deal/partnership
2
: allowing movement in any one of three directions
a three-way intersection

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Kyle Fletcher will also put his AEW International Championship on the line against Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada in a three-way battle between current and former Don Callis Family members. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The project’s film financing is being structured so far as a three-way co-production between Empathitude Pictures in Norway and Denmark and Junafilm in Germany, with funding from the Norwegian Film Institute. — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 From Denver Bryant of the Hunters to Claire Eccles of the Heights to Brittany Apgar of the Queens (who’s also learning to use a custom arm prosthetic), the list of two- and three-way players goes on. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Last Year The Falcons finished their 2025 campaign with an 8–9 record, missing out on a postseason run after being caught in a tight, three-way split atop the division. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-way

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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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