triennial
adjective
occurring every three years.
triennially
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a word derived from
triennial.
Example Sentences
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Fitzpatrick would go on to propose the Los Angeles Festival, a follow-up international arts festival held triennially from 1987 to 1993.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
Montgomery County housing inspectors, who look at every apartment building triennially, have the option of sampling 10 percent or 50 percent of the units.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2016
It was founded in 1914 by British and American engineers, and is awarded triennially by the presidents of the representative British societies.
From Time Magazine Archive
General Convention, The.—The legislative body of the American Church which meets triennially and is composed of the Bishops and Representatives from all the Dioceses and Missionary Jurisdictions.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by William James Miller
Out of 6000 competitors entering for this final test, which was held triennially, some 325 to 350 succeeded in obtaining the degree of Chin shih, or metropolitan graduate.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
