triplicate

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noun

trip·​li·​cate ˈtri-pli-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
Synonyms of triplicatenext
: three copies all alike
—used with in
typed in triplicate

triplicate

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adjective

trip·​li·​cate ˈtri-pli-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
: consisting of or existing in three corresponding or identical parts or examples
triplicate invoices

triplicate

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verb

trip·​li·​cate ˈtri-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
triplicated; triplicating

transitive verb

1
: to make triple or threefold
2
: to prepare in triplicate
triplicate the forms
triplication
ˌtri-plə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
noun

Examples of triplicate in a Sentence

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Noun
Protests poured in from places such as the jet propulsion lab—protests in triplicate. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Reports would be written in triplicate so each member would get a copy. — Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Leaders get budget exceptions approved with a phone call while their teams fill out forms in triplicate. — Melissa Sierra, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Purdue continued to pursue these doctors in non-triplicate states even after triplicate states dropped the requirement. — Allison Schrager, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2019
Verb
Disney said its changes are in response to the number of DAS users triplicating over the past few years. — Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 14 June 2024 Brands are often surprised to find duplicate and even triplicate investments burning holes in their budgets. — Tate Olinghouse, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for triplicate

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin triplicatus, past participle of triplicare to triple, from triplic-, triplex threefold

First Known Use

Noun

1797, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of triplicate was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing triplicate

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“Triplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplicate. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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triplicate

1 of 3 adjective
trip·​li·​cate ˈtrip-li-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
: made in three identical copies

triplicate

2 of 3 verb
trip·​li·​cate ˈtrip-lə-ˌkāt How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
triplicated; triplicating
: to make triple or prepare in triplicate

triplicate

3 of 3 noun
trip·​li·​cate ˈtrip-li-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
: three copies all alike
—used with in
typed in triplicate

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