trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures
trilateral discussions
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In an open letter to the Knesset, Netanyahu's office recently announced that Israel was in talks with the Trump administration to form a trilateral relationship with Israel and Azerbaijan.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In his first term, Trump tried and failed to launch trilateral talks among the U.S., Russia and China about capping or even reducing nuclear weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Over the past two years, Japan and the United States have made major strides in the trilateral defense relationship with South Korea.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite these statements, which have drawn significant public attention, an in-person trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Putin, and Trump remains a distant prospect.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In his first term, Trump tried and failed to launch trilateral talks among the U.S., Russia and China about capping or even reducing nuclear weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Over the past two years, Japan and the United States have made major strides in the trilateral defense relationship with South Korea.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite these statements, which have drawn significant public attention, an in-person trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Putin, and Trump remains a distant prospect.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for trilateral
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“Trilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilateral. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˈ)trī-ˈlat-ə-rəl
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides
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