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tertiary

[tur-shee-er-ee, tur-shuh-ree] / ˈtɜr ʃiˌɛr i, ˈtɜr ʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
third
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Investors instead have been gravitating to what Morgan Stanley analyst Joe Moore described as “secondary and tertiary AI beneficiaries” that are also benefiting from the booming investment cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"The drug creates an immune microenvironment within the tumor, and essentially replaces the tumor with these tertiary lymphoid structures."

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

That has secondary and tertiary effects, because spending on digital infrastructure boosts demand for power turbines and cooling equipment, as well.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

She has an entire tertiary life, operating parallel to Marty’s.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

Today only tertiary remains as a common designation everywhere, even though it no longer represents a third period of anything.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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