Meaning & use

Triennially

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Occurring or done every three years.

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The conference is held triennially in a different host city.

The board reviews the organization's charter triennially.

A note on using this word

Built from 'triennial' plus '-ly'; compare 'biennially' (every two years) and 'annually' (every year), a family of Latin-derived time adverbs.

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every three years

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